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You don't want to miss this weeks Hot Stove with Tim Riley from the Michigan DNR. Not many people know the north woods around here better. Tim will be discussing habitat in the area as well as some of the projects they are working on with the Ruffed Grouse Society and the Wild Turkey Federation. And, since he headed up the Lower Peninsula Wolf Survey, maybe we can get him to tell us how that is going. We start at 6PM at Lovells Township Hall, 8405 Twin Bridge Rd (just north o

Lewie Johnson signing copies of his book Thanks Lewie, for a great Hot Stove! Everyone loved hearing your stories and learning about your book, it was an entertaining and very enjoyable evening. For those of you that missed our second Hot Stove of the season...don't fret, you can watch the whole evening on our YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/@LovellsHistory or on our Website . Just look for the "Live" section and don't forget that we will be livestreaming each Ho

Did you know that we livestream Hot Stove on our YouTube Channel ? Yep, every other Thursday we bring interesting, entertaining and informative speakers to the community with our Hot Stove series. Tonight we bring you Lewie Johnson, author of A Boy's Memories: Growing Up on the North Branch of the Au Sable River. Lewie grew up on Harold's Trail, a road named after his father Harold Johnson, and he's got lots of stories about life on the river and in the woods as a boy. It's s

The second video in our Life in Lovells series is now available on our YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/@LovellsHistory (you will also find them on our website ). This program is all about Bamboo Bend, a veterans project hosted at the Lovells Township Hall for several years. During the 8 day event for wounded or disabled veterans, each participant builds a hand crafted split bamboo fly rod from start to finish. See the participants and instructors in action and wat

Mark your calendars for February 12 and don't forget we do this every other Thursday until April 23. Next up is Lewie Johnson, author of A Boy's Memories: Growing Up on the North Branch of the Au Sable River. Some of you probably know Lewie as he still lives on the 80 acres his father gave him north of Hartwick Pines. Lewie grew up on the North Branch in Lovells Township on a road named after his father, Harold's Trail. Ed Kellogg helped build that road when it was put in off

That's right, the first Hot Stove of 2026 happens tonight (Thursday January 29) at 6:00 PM in Lovells Township Hall. Free to all, Hot Stove is a chance to come warm up with your neighbors and here from a variety of interesting speakers. Tonight we have David Howie from Saab, Inc. to talk about their new plant in Grayling. This new facility is on everyone's mind so here's your chance to come learn everything you want to know about it. Hot Stove is free to attend. We offer co

It's that time of year again, when we fire up the proverbial Hot Stove. Hot Stove is a great excuse to get out for a couple of hours on a Thursday night and visit with other community members while hearing all sorts of interesting and entertaining speakers. Hot Stove is a free event that happens every other Thursday night at 6:00PM from January 29 to April 23 in the Lovells Township Hall at 8405 Twin Bridge Rd (1/4 mile north of CR612). Our first speaker of 2026 on January 29

Glen at the 2025 Fall Upland Dinner The Lovells Township Historical Society is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Glen Blackwood. For over three decades, Glen was a prominent figure in the fly-fishing and wing-shooting communities, both in Michigan and across the United States. In Lovells, we were fortunate to have Glen as a dedicated supporter of our community, particularly the Trout Fishing History Museum and the North Branch Area Foundation. He was always a welcome

It's that time of year again, TIME FOR HOT STOVE! What is Hot Stove? Lovells Hot Stove nights have been popular winter events for years. In the quiet months of winter, when our summer visitors are gone and the nights are cold and long it is a pleasure to join neighbors at the township hall and listen to a variety of informative, interesting, and inspiring speakers. The coffee pot is always warm but guests are welcome to bring their own refreshments or items to share as we ga

The Lovells Township Historical Society would like to wish all our friends and neighbors a very happy New Year! We wish you all a 2026 filled with Peace, Prosperity and Good Health! Come start the new year with us on January 29th for our first Hot Stove of 2026. David Howie from Saab will be joining us to talk about their new operations in Grayling and the almost 100 jobs they will be bringing to the area. Happy New Year everyone, we are grateful to be able to share our comm

Merry Christmas to all from your friends at the Lovells Township Historical Society. We are very happy to share this holiday season with all our community members near and far and we hope you and your loved ones are filled with the joys of the season. Don't forget our Hot Stove series begins at the end of January, enjoy the holidays and then we hope to see you there.

Did you know that the Lovells Township Historical Society (LTHS) is run 100% by volunteers? Every dollar of our budget comes from donations, grants or, sometimes, ticket sales for the community events we put on. Not only do we preserve and exhibit the fascinating history of the area, we try to enrich our community life with events throughout the year. All of this happens because people like you join us in a variety of ways. We are starting some work groups and committees to p

Another Community Pot Luck Christmas Party is in the books and a good time was had by all. Many thanks to all that came and to everyone that brought a dish and a special thanks to the Cheerful Givers Club for making sure all the kids that attended received presents from their Special Guest. And here's a reminder to all that there is Toys for Tots donation box at Township Hall.

Heartfelt thanks to all that came out to join us tonight at our 2nd Annual Fall Upland Dinner. It was a wonderful night thanks to your company and to Lynn Dee Galey from Firelight Birddogs and Scott Smith DVM from the Jim Foote RGS Chapter, our inspiring speakers. The Beaver Stew went fast and the Venison Chili and the rest of the food was fabulous. Thanks to all our friends that prepared something for the table. The silent auction was a hit, there was something for everyon

It's here, tonight's the night! Our annual Fall Upland Dinner starts at 6 PM tonight. There's no admission charge (but we'd appreciate a donation) and it's going to be a great night so please join us. We have two great speakers lined up for the Dinner including Lynn Dee Galey of Firelight Birddogs   and Scott Smith DVM from the Jim Foote Chapter of the Ruffed Grouse Society .  We will be serving Beaver Stew, Venison Chili, Chili and cornbread. We'll have water and soft drink

We're getting close! We will draw the winning Raffle ticket at our Upland Dinner on Saturday October 18, 2025. The winner doesn't have to...

Dr, Jill Duba Sauerheber and her husband Jim reached out to us a couple of weeks ago as they were planning a trip to Michigan from...

We were happy to have a visit from the students and teachers of the Howell Finlanders Homeschooling Group. They visited both the Museum...

Mark Hendricks We're singing about him now but, like the rest of the people recognized in our Unsung Heroes of the Au Sable exhibit in...

Have you seen what we did? Yes, the Lone Pine Schoolhouse, aka Kellogg School, has new windows! Thanks to a grant from the Great Lakes...