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DNR teams with City of Mt. Pleasant to safely relocate bear
Jun 2, 2026

A 150-pound black bear that wandered into a Mt. Pleasant neighborhood and climbed a tree directly over a white-picket fence was captured and safely relocated to a northern Michigan swamp Tuesday. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources partnered with Mt.…

Gunsmiths Play Essential Role in Winning Revolutionary War
May 29, 2026

By David Vergun During the American Revolutionary War, gunsmiths were essential to the patriot cause, providing, repairing and maintaining firearms for the Continental Army, Navy, Marine Corps and state militias. Operating in small shops, they created American-made, handcrafted rifles, pistols…