8 Michigan Roadside Parks In the Thumb Area

June 30, 2021November 17, 2021

The first roadside park was developed in 1918 on US 2 in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Today Michigan has 85 roadside parks.

8 are located in the Thumb.

It’s Official: EF-2 Port Austin Tornado Wreaks Havoc – 6 hurt

June 28, 2021November 7, 2021

National Weather Service confirmed on an EF-2 tornado tore a 7 mile path through Port Austin Michigan. The last EF-2 tornado hit Michigan in 2019.

Includes a path map of the twister.

Turnip Rock Mi In Top 13 Amazing Rock Formations in America by CNN

June 27, 2021November 4, 2021

Cable News Network, CNN, has declared Huron County’s iconic rock one of America’s most amazing, or weird, rock formations. Located on private property at Pointe Aux Barques and accessible only by canoe or kayak.

Charity Island History Is Mysterious and Remote

June 11, 2021November 7, 2021

The Charity Island History spans 100’s of years. Today the island is a wildlife sanctuary and visited by only a few people each year. We cover a bit of this mysterious remote island located in the middle of busy Saginaw Bay.

Oak Beach County Park Boat Ramp Restored

June 10, 2021October 31, 2021

The Huron County Road Commission restores the small boat ramp at Oak Beach County Park in time for the summer boating season.

This was due to the organization of the 300 member Oak Beach Boat Launch Supporters Group.

Bill Looks to Reel In Michigan DNR on Commercial Fishing Rule Making

June 9, 2021November 7, 2021

Senate Bill 251 would amend the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to restrict the DNR’s authority to issue Fisheries Orders to manage the Michigan licensed commercial fishery.