The unseasonably warm air wrapped me in spring fever and felt ripe with anticipation as I walked through a remnant knee-deep snow drift and waded into the swift current of the river. » Full Story

As I pulled into Raccoon Valley, I could see the smoke and smell lunch. One whiff and I knew Barbra Q was as busy as I had left her back in February. » Full Story

“If you can't live large, the next best thing is living at-large,” a media mentor and fellow trout bum once counseled me. Some call it living under your hat, others call it living out of a suitcase. » Full Story

HOUGHTON — The Copper Country Chapter of Trout Unlimited will have its 10th Conservation Banquet April 21 at Michigan Technological University’s Memorial Union Ballroom. » Full Story

EDITOR’S NOTE: Jim is heading home from Florida this week. As he hits the road, please enjoy this item from his “Saltwater Chronicles,” which originally ran March 14, 2008. » Full Story

HOUGHTON — In another chapter of the dispute between some U.P. » Full Story

“I think President Obama’s stimulus plan must be working,” said Verna Equinox on the eve of her big day, “I feel more stimulated this first day of Spring than I did last year. » Full Story

You know how you can getta cuppa coffee to go, leave part of it in the car overnight and it will freeze solid? Not in Tampa. Coffee stays hot all day here. » Full Story

HOUGHTON — Nordic skiers from throughout the region will get their legs out of hibernation and join the Great Bear Chase Ski Marathon this weeken. » Full Story

When news breaks, we try to fix it. It's an old media joke, but like any responsible journalist, I feel like I have a knack for being where news breaks. » Full Story