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Efforts to contain two wildfires in the Upper Peninsula continue

UPPER PENINSULA — The two wildfires in the Upper Peninsula — in Negaunee Township and north of Craig Lake — continue to burn. The fires were both spotted by a DNR pilot in the afternoon of Friday Oct. 9. Efforts to contain the fires are still underway. The Michigan DNR released new ...

Daggett man pleads no contest to CSC charges

MENOMINEE COUNTY – A Daggett man who faced almost a dozen counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) alongside his fiancé has entered a plea. Travis Scott Thiry, 45, was initially charged with 11 felony counts of first-degree CSC involving a person under the age of 13; one ...

Giant pumpkins battle for heavyweight glory and the world record in California

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) — Giant pumpkin growers and their massive gourds will converge on Monday in Northern California for an annual pumpkin-weighing contest, competing for the top prize and a chance to challenge the world record set just last week in England. At least 30 growers of giant pumpkins have signed up for the 53rd World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, south of San Francisco, said event spokesman Ronan Fowler. Among the participants is four-time champion Travis Gienger, a horticulture teacher from Minnesota, whose winning streak ended last year ...

Today in Sports Oct. 13

1893 — The U.S. yacht Vigilant wins the America’s Cup with a three-race sweep over the British challenger Valkyrie II. 1903 — The Boston Pilgrims win the first World Series, 5 games to 3, with a 3-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. 1947 — The NHL holds its first All-Star game with the All-Stars beating the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3. Toronto’s Harry Watson scores the game’s first goal and assists on the other two goals. Trailing 3-2 after two periods, Montreal’s Maurice Richard and Chicago’s Doug Bentley each score to give the All-Stars the win. 1960 — Bill ...