• Northern Lower Regional Deer Advisory Team Will Meet For the First Time Feb. 11
The inaugural meeting of the Northern Lower Regional Deer Advisory Team (NLRDAT) is set for Saturday, Feb. 11. The meeting will be held at the Ramada Inn Conference Center, 2650 I-75 Business Loop, Grayling, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• DNR Commemorates Conservation Officer's Death, Honors His Service
Feb. 5 marks the 26th anniversary of the burial of Conservation Officer Scott Averill. This year marks the 125th anniversary of conservation law enforcement. Officer Averill is one of 12 fallen conservation officers who the DNR will commemorate.

• Michigan Historical Museum to Screen Rarely Seen World War II-Era Disney Animation Feb. 11
World War II influenced almost every facet of American life, even Disney animation. On Saturday, Feb. 11, visitors to the Michigan Historical Museum are invited to watch a selection of rarely seen animated short films, produced in the 1940s to encourage Americans to support the war effort. Dr. Jason Sperb of the Michigan State University Film Studies Program will screen and discuss the history behind the selection beginning at 1 p.m. in the museum's first floor Forum Auditorium.