• DNR Eastern Upper Peninsula Citizens' Advisory Council to Meet Feb. 16 in Newberry
The Department of Natural Resources' Eastern Upper Peninsula Citizens' Advisory Council (CAC) will meet Thursday, Feb. 16, from 6:30-8:30 p.m., at the Comfort Inn in Newberry, located at 13954 State Highway M-28. The meeting will take place in the motel's conference room.

• War of 1812 Lecture Series Marching to Grand Rapids, Detroit, Lansing in March
Known by many as the "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 is on the path to resurgence 200 years later and heading straight for three major Michigan cities this March. This time, however, the battle cries come in the form of lectures by esteemed War of 1812 scholar Don Hickey, a history professor at Wayne State College, Wayne, Neb.

• Michigan Natural Resources Commission to Meet Feb. 9 in Dearborn
The Michigan Natural Resources Commission will hold its regular monthly meeting Thursday, Feb. 9 at the Hyatt Regency, 600 Town Center Drive in Dearborn. All meetings will be held on the Hyatt's second floor in Room DeSoto A & B.