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Today in Sports May 20

1897 — British Open Men’s Golf, Royal Liverpool GC: English amateur Harold Hilton wins 2nd Open title by 1 stroke from Scot James Braid. 1900 — The second modern Olympic games open in Paris. 1919 — Babe Ruth of the Boston Red Sox wins a game on the mound and at the plate as he hits his first career grand slam to beat the St. Louis Browns 6-4. 1941 — Ten days after his Preakness victory, Whirlaway races against older horses for the first time and defeats four rivals in the Henry of Navarre Purse at Belmont Park in New York. 1950 — Heavily favored Hill Prince, ridden by ...

Bay College names Strom as 2026 Distinguished Alumni of the Year

ESCANABA — Bay College proudly announces Dr. Thad Strom, Associate Director of the Oscar G. Johnson VA Healthcare System, as a recipient of the 2026 Distinguished Alumni of the Year Award, honoring his exceptional leadership, service, and lasting impact on Veterans’ healthcare and the ...

Gladstone students honored by Tech

Escanaba City Council to hold public hearings on electric, water rate ordinances

Editor’s note: Meeting agendas and their contents are subject to change. The following items were listed on the agenda at the time of publication. The full agenda for today’s meeting can be found on the City of Escanaba website. ESCANABA — Escanaba City Council members will hold public readings and consider several agenda items Thursday. The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Thursday at City Hall, 410 Ludington St., Room C101. The council will hold the first reading of the city’s electric rate ordinance, which sets utility rates for the upcoming fiscal year. As currently ...

Marinette High School principal pleads not guilty to battery, disorderly conduct charges involving ex

MARINETTE — The Marinette High School principal placed on administrative leave in January pleaded not guilty Monday to battery and disorderly conduct charges stemming from an alleged incident involving his former girlfriend. Justin J. Bardowski, of Menominee, entered the plea Monday in the ...

Short-Term Rental rules passed in Ford River

FORD RIVER -- A township meeting on Monday night lasted just over three hours and brought upwards of 70 residents interested in matters on the agenda. Two items were around the contentious topic of short-term rentals (STRs). Platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo allow homeowners to rent out ...