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Sports Flashback Sept. 27-Oct 3

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Sept. 29, 1966 — Bernie St. Onge rolled a 722 series in the Major League at the Bowl-a-rama Lanes, hitting games of 254, 223 and 245. Oct. 3, 1966 — Paul Miller ran for 141 yards, including a 42-yard touchdown, as the Escanaba Eskymos rolled to a 55-0 football victory over the Stephenson Eagles. Miller also caught TD passes of 34 and 49 yards from Jim Boyle, who added a 13-yard TD run on a keeper. Jim Olsen added six and 26-yard TD runs. Bob Irish scored from 10 yards away and Bryan Bender crossed the goal line from a yard out. The Manistique Emeralds broke into the win ...

U.P. Scores

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Thursday’s matches Volleyball Gladstone 3, Iron Mountain 0 Bark River-Harris 3, Rapid River 1 Felch North Dickinson 3, Superior Central 1 Crystal Falls Forest Park 3, Munising 0 Kingsford 3, Negaunee 0 Calumet 3, Marquette 0 Hancock 3, Houghton 0 Ontonagon 3, Watersmeet 0 Ewen-Trout Creek 3, Bessemer 0 Mackinac Island 3, Munising Baptist 2 Rudyard 3, Engadine 0 Soccer Mackinac Island 4, Munising Baptist 3 Sault Ste. Marie 1, Gaylord 1

Rapid River wins both sides of Eskymo Chase Invite

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ESCANABA — It was Rapid River’s day here Thursday as it claimed both cross country titles in the Great Eskymos Chase. The Rapid River boys scored 49 points, followed by Rock Mid Peninsula 61 and Menominee 82. Rapid River tallied 54 points in the girls’ meet and Kingsford squeezed past Superior Central for the runner-up spot. “This feels real good,” Rapid River sophomore Julia Poma said. “We weren’t expecting it. A couple of our girls getting into the 23s really helps. We’ve been working on form and technique. We’re going into the (Skyline Central) conference meet ...

Prep Schedule Oct. 3

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Today’s games Football Calumet Copper Island Academy at Superior Central, noon Cross country Gladstone at Sault Ste. Marie Invitational, 1 p.m. Monday’s games Soccer Escanaba Bayside jayvees at Big Bay de Noc, 5:30 p.m. Volleyball Bay College at Delta College, 6:30 p.m. Menominee at Gladstone, 7 p.m. Powers North Central at Munising, 7 p.m.

Wolves killed for human safety

Outdoors

WISCONSIN — Nine wolves were recently "trapped and humanely euthanized" by USDA Wildlife Services in northern Wisconsin as a last resort following repeated threats to human safety, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) reported. In rural northern Price County, "verified threats to human health and safety" caused by wolves were first reported in July 2025 and continued through August 2026. "Working with USDA Wildlife Services professionals, the DNR recommended numerous non-lethal measures including auditory harassment, hazing, increased lighting, removal of ...

Launched

Community

ESCANABA — A new recreation opportunity is available to residents and visitors of Delta County. As of Sept. 26 — last Saturday — kayaks are available to rent right near the boat launch at Pioneer Trail Park. Initial reaction to the addition has been positive, said Delta County Park ...