Welcome to  the U.P.!

Are you new to our lake? Have you had any changes to your contact information?  LMPO needs to have the correct information.
 (Select Around Town at top * Click on Contact Form * Fill it out and SUBMIT)


What do you see from your area?
(you can either post pictures on the LMPO FB page or send them directly to [email protected])
​Let's see how many people join us!
Several of you have added to our 'fun'.  Keep those pictures coming.
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FREE SMOKE or CO2 ALARMS Still Available!
MORE HAVE BEEN ORDERED.  GET YOUR NAME ON THE LIST!  The Michigamme Spurr Volunteer Fire Department has FREE smoke alarms and CO (carbon monoxide) detectors, for household installation, from a state-funded program.  These units have a 10-year battery. 
If interested, please contact John Gregg at 248.408.3033, or any other member of the Fire Department, or sign-up at the Township Hall.  ​Installation or pick-up available.  Be Safe.
Click on the button above to see how they practice with the new equipment.

New Honor for the Michigamme-Spurr
​Fire Department!

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Ok, now for the big news. Now that the initial shock has passed, we have some amazing news to share. We were notified by our friends at the Fish and Hunt Shop ( Bob and Kristi) that the Michigamme-Spurr Fire Department was awarded a brand new Can-Am Defender side by side. Every year Bombardier Recreational Products ( BRP ) awards a SxS to 1 volunteer service in the state. We are so grateful and excited for this. We will receive it sometime this fall. Our plan is to use it for brush fires and search & rescue calls. When it gets delivered we will be doing some media coverage on it. ​
CLICK ON THE FALL FEST PICTURE ABOVE FOR MORE DETAILS.

We Celebrated
​ July 4th

Buoys are in!

Reminder that buoys can swing with the lake and wind.  Save your boat, prop, and self by staying away from the buoy area.

​The buoys went in today…a sure sign that the summer boating season is about to begin! This Spring your LMPO board approved $500 in expenditures for buoy supplies. You may also remember that member dues financed a major facelift to the LMPO pontoon boat.

Please thank this year’s buoy crew: Dan Ostola and his son Daniel and Greg Meyer and his son Derek.
NEW INTERACTIVE MAPS
​Click on Map below

Too many geese
​ 'loving' your lawn?


SCARE DEVICES:Scare devices can be a cost-effective way to repel geese when applied consistently as soon as geese arrive on your property. There are many commercial companies that sell the scare devices listed below:
  • Shell crackers / Bird bangers/ Screamers/ Rockets / Bird alarm / Distress cries / Electronic noise systems
  • Motion detector accessories
  • Grape Koolaid.  Sprinkle it dry around area
  • Lazar pens used in morning aiming toward area in front of feet is effective in getting them moving from area.
There are also visual stimuli techniques used to scare geese:
  • Bird scare balloons
  • Mylar scare tape
  • Plastic flags

Looking for something
to do?
Don't forget to check out our calendar of local events.

​If you know of anything else you would like on the calendar, please don't hesitate to email the information.

Click on the button above to see a variety of historical to beach reading about the Upper Peninsula.  If you know of any others you want to include, just send me an email and I will include them.

Is it up or down?

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Rotate Your Ceiling Fans CorrectlyChanging the rotation of your ceiling fan can save you heating and cooling costs. Fans should turn clockwise, at a low speed, during the winter to pull the warm air up and around the room. During the summer, set them to counterclockwise to push the cold air down. While a fan won’t actually change the temperature of the room, the warm or cool air on your skin will make you feel warmer or colder and you’ll be more likely to give your thermostat a break. Note: Most fans have a switch that can be flipped to change direction, while newer models offer the option on the wall panel.

Click on below image for complete information on 2025 REAL IDs

To See the full details click HERE

Nice to kn​ow others think the same way we do.  Check out this article.
​thismichiganlife.com/2016/09/why-the-little-town-of-michigamme-in-michigans-upper-peninsula-is-worth-a-visit/

CLICK HERE for the entire story of how this slot machine 'returned home'
​Our final LMPO "Adopt-A-Highway" trash clean has snuck up on us. Join the gang this Saturday, 9/21, at Redeemer Church for our last one for 2024. Meet a little before 9:00am so we can get our "team" moving by 9. The more folks we get, the faster it goes, and the weather so far looks like it will be nice. See you all Saturday morning!

Have you checked out the new courts?

Why join the LMPO?

$25 a year
Make checks payable to LMPO
send to LMPO Box 137
Michigamme, MI 49861
LMPO now has an email address:
[email protected]
If you are interested in receiving paperless dues notices/communication, please submit your email address.

Here is what your dues provide
1.  BUOYS -We have about 30 buoys throughout the lake.  (replacing 8 this year.)  Take them out each fall, clean, repair, replace as needed and again put them out each summer.  (Also the insurance and upkeep of the LMPO pontoon boat used.)
2.  DAM - We pay taxes, maintenance and inspection (inspection was $1400 in 2022)  for the dam property.
3.  MAPS - We purchase lake maps for the membership every 5 years, and we distribute complimentary copies of the lake directory to dues paying members.
4. LAKE QUALITY -  We also test multiple sites around the lake for coliform bacteria, and we pay for of the dam.    We have funds earmarked for fish cribs, but progress has been limited by the DNR’s restrictive permitting.
5.  SPECIAL PROJECTS - We also support special projects that benefit the community. We purchased the dock for the Michigamme Township Park and in 2022 we donated $1400 toward a modern sound system for the Township Hall’s gymnasium. We regularly donate to the July 4th Committee and the museum’s annual fundraisers. 
6.  MICHIGAMME MESSENGER - This is the yearly newsletter that was given out at the annual meeting.  We unfortunately have had difficulty resurrecting the Michigamme Messenger.  Any Volunteers?
7.  ANNUAL MEETING-  Last, but certainly important.  The donuts, hot dogs and chicken for the meeting.  

  Canning?  Freezing?
Here's a guide to know how long you can freeze certain foods.  Click on the picture below

Museum still needs
​YOUR help!

  Although the outside is finished, there is MUCH to do on the inside.  Support the museum in any way possible.  Let's get the inside electric and other finishes done soon.  If you can't make the regular soup or salad dinners, you can always help by sending a donation to:
​PO 220  Michigamme, MI 49861
(make checks payable to Michigamme Museum)
Need to stimulate your brain?  Check this out!
(click to get more information)
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You can always check out the LMPO facebook page that is kept up to date by our LMPO member,
Karen Johnson.

Check out the Lost/Found/Sell Page...

IMPORTANT for anyone who rents their property...

​The Michigamme Township Board has passed a Short Term Rental Ordinance to minimize impact to our beautiful lake and to protect nearby property owners. All who intend to rent their vacation home on a short-term basis must apply for a rental permit from the Township Office by October 31, 2019. The application fee is $10.00. If a permit is granted, an additional $40.00 will be collected.
Those who do short-term rentals without a permit will be subject to fines, or may be denied a permit in the future.

Harvest Fest
​Van Riper

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This fall, Van Riper State Park will be hosting its annual Harvest Fest on back-to-back weekends. The slate of events will be held Sept. 13-15, and Sept. 20-22.
The Van Riper State Park Facebook page reads, “Join us for a wicked good time at the Harvest Fest Weekend! From ghostly dances to trick-or-treating, hayrides to campsite decorating contests, we will try to spook you with all our events. Be sure to bring the whole family, as there will be activities for everyone! A detailed schedule will be released at a closer time to the event.
Joe Perry, fire chief, talked to the dedication crowd about how important the rescue boat is.  Joe mentioned how at one time they had to use his own boat that had an electric motor and even took the battery from Charlie Gardner's truck to keep the boat motor going.   Enough of that, so with the many donations, we now have a rescue boat that will serve our area lakes.  Some of you might have seen the boat in action during the fireworks when one of the barges had a fire.  
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We are beyond grateful for all of the generous donations we have received towards this amazing new resource. 

Rain didn't stop it.  The market and car show got moved, but still went on.

LMPO Annual Meeting

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What kind of spider do you have?

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Click on the spider to see a full chart of spiders and how to treat them.

2022 LMPO map

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Click on map to enlarge view
Every five years we give each member a map of the lake.  This year we were able to not only update the map, but also produce it in a smaller, color version that could even be taken out on the boat.  ( The maps are printed on water and tear resistant paper.)

One map per dues paying household is provided free of charge.  We have around 75 extras that may be purchased for $10.  If you were unable to pick up your map, there will be an alternate date/time that will be posted on Facebook.  The option of mailing your copy is available at an additional charge for the postage.  Please contact us if you need to have yours mailed.

Do you know we had 15 stars and 15 stripes on our flag?

CLICK HERE TO FIND THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES FLAG.
CLICK HERE TO GO DIRECTLY TO PAGE.
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Is Your property          Safe From ID Theft?​

Don't get caught with the growing white-collar crime.  CLICK HERE to get more information to protect your property.