Early February call

The early February edition of The North Woods Call was published this week.  Featured are a variety of photos from the north country, as well as stories about invasive species, lake-effect snow, "climate change," wolf hunting and an environmental report card for  Gov. Rick Snyder from the Michigan League of Conservation Voters.  Also, the formal obituary for Mary Lou Sheppard, who published The North Woods Call for many years with her late husband, Glen.

Late-January issue coming soon

The late-January edition of The North Woods Call will be out in about a week.  Featured will be articles on Upper Peninsula mining, gun control, the recent death of Mary Lou Sheppard, the conservation efforts of the late Guy Kistler and much more.

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Mary Lou Sheppard dies

Mary Lou Sheppard, widow and longtime business partner of former North Woods Call publisher Glen Sheppard, died December 29 at her Charlevoix-area home.  She was 79.

Sheppard was preceded in death by her husband in early 2011 and had been battling cancer in recent months.  As of this writing, no memorial services had been scheduled.