Are you willing to pay extra for a print edition?

Just to let y'all know, if we decide to offer a regular print edition of The North Woods Call, it will likely require an added charge of $20 or so per year to cover ever-growing costs of printing and distribution.  Please let us know if you are willing to pay a little extra with your online subscription to receive a hard copy in your mailbox.

And don't forget to fill out our reader survey at www.mynorthwoodscall.com.

Thanks.

New issue published

At long last, the first issue of the resurrected North Woods Call has been published.  It's a printed piece in the classic traditional design and will be distributed in Michigan welcome centers and other locations as a promotional tool.  Going forward, the newspaper will likely be in electronic format and distributed by e-mail.  You can let us know your thoughts about this by filling out the reader survey on mynorthwoodscall.com.

The initial issue features an interview with the new chief of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, more information about the transition to a new publisher, a feature on Alaska pilot Dave Bogart, a "conservation conversation" with Tom Dale of the Gahagan Nature Preserve, some new columnists and assorted other material.

Video documentary trailers

If your interested in rural Americana and classic country music, you'll want to check out these promos for video documentaries from Newshound Productions:

Buck Lake Ranch: Nashville of the North
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wk3ow0uyL5s

From Nebraska Ranchers to Nashville Rebels: The Story of the Glaser Brothers

www.youtube.com/watch?v=paRvuUWtAtI

Re-launch work continues

Work continues on The North Woods Call re-launch. Several articles have been written and we are working on an online version to be released soon. Stay tuned.

New online Call coming soon!

The North Woods Call gang is busy preparing fresh content for the publication's re-launch this summer.

It appears that the Call will primarily be an online publication, although we are seriously looking at the possibility of printing a monthly digest of major news, feature and opinion pieces.

The digest will likely be available at an additional charge to help cover costs of printing and distribution.  More information will be available soon.

Publication of the inaugural online issue is anticipated for early July.

The new North Woods Call

For those of you who are anxiously awaiting the re-launch of the North Woods Call, please continue to be patient.  We hope to see some movement on this soon.

Initially, the  publication will probably be online only.  This is an increasingly digital age and it's about time that the Call catches up.

We are not sure what longtime readers will think about this, however, so we would like to hear from you.

Please fill out the readership survey at mynorthwoodscall.com.

And stay tuned for more news and information from us.

The Call and the internet age

Rapidly changing times have prompted The North Woods Call staff to rethink the old business model.

As we all know, these are difficult times for newspapers and increasing numbers of people prefer to receive their news and information online.

We are considering what it would look like if we move the Call online exclusively.

It would be helpful to hear from past and potential subscribers as we consider this option.

Please visit www.mynorthwoodscall.com and fill out the 2012 Readership Survey.  Your responses will help us plan for the future.

Thanks!