IRON MOUNTAIN — The Keyes Peak Uphill Truck Drags are scheduled for Saturday, March 8.

The annual side by side racing event grows more popular each year, organizers said.

All types of modified trucks will race up snowy slopes to the finish line at the top of Keyes Peak off Highway 101 in Florence, Wis.

Gates open at 8 a.m. and racing starts at 10 a.m. The event now has seven truck classes.

Admission is $10 and free for ages 12 and younger. Food and beverages are sold on site, with no carry-ins. Free shuttles are available from several sites in Florence.

The truck drags benefit the Keyes Peak Ski Hill Committee, Blue Ox Trail Riders and the Florence Volunteer Fire Department.

For more information, go to https://www.exploreflorencecounty.com/events/.

Regulations and rules can be found at “Keyes Peak Up Hill Truck Drags – Official” Facebook page or by calling Ray Mills at 715-889-3378 or Jordan Stanek at 906-367-0652.

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A week later, the March calendar includes the 27th-annual Sportsman’s Seminar, hosted by Family Baptist Church, at the Iron Mountain Central School gymnasium and cafeteria.

The event begins at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 15. Workshops, displays and hands-on activities are again planned, leading up to dinner at 5:10 p.m.

There is no cost but a free-will offering will be available.

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Tri-County Snowmobile Club reported all Dickinson County trails and gates are open but issued a reminder to keep ORVs off the system. ORV traffic is prohibited from Dec. 1 to April 1.

Florence County Blue Ox Trails are open and listed in good condition, according to Travel Wisconsin.

The forecast calls for possible snow Sunday night but also a chance of freezing rain. Temperatures are expected to climb well into the 40s Monday.

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The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board will meet at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at the State Natural Resources Building in Madison. More information, including a link to the DNR’s YouTube Channel, can be found at https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/newsroom/release/103596.

The agenda includes proposed revisions to deer management unit boundaries. In the Northern Forest Zone, the proposal calls for a return to habitat-based boundaries, rather than county units

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Friday is the deadline to provide input as the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources drafts a strategic plan for managing the state’s wildlife species and habitat.

For more information on the planning process and to offer input, go to https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/WildlifeHabitat/WMStrategicPlan.

The webpage contains a link to the input form and allows individuals to stay engaged by signing up to receive occasional updates.

The input form may take about 10 minutes to complete. Participation is voluntary, and all responses are anonymous.

For questions contact DNRWildlifeSwitchboard@wisconsin.gov.