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Island Resort & Casino Opens Cedar Course for Limited Preview Play August 7

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HARRIS, Mich. (August 4, 2026) — Island Resort & Casino, one of the Midwest's premier golf destinations, will officially open its highly anticipated Cedar Course (Kishki) for limited preview play beginning Friday, August 7. The nine-hole layout marks the resort's third golf course, joining the award-winning Sweetgrass and Sage Run courses while giving golfers an exclusive opportunity to experience one of the country's newest Golden Age-inspired designs before its full opening in 2027. The course also carries cultural significance. Its Potawatomi name, Kishki, ...

Truscott Nips Joliff IN Eagle River Speedway B Mod Photo Finish

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(EAGLE RIVER, WI) AUG. 4 - The margin of victory was a mere .035 seconds, when Chippewa Falls' Michael Truscott squeezed passed Kory Joliff at the line to win the B modified feature win at Eagle River Speedway Tuesday in a photo finish. T he victory here was Truscott's second here in three ...

Meet the Driver: Macy Degnan

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ESCANABA — With only three regular season nights remaining in the 2026 season at Escanaba Motor Speedway it's time for another Meet the Racer this week, its 500 sportsman sprint driver Macy Degnan. Degnan sits third in the points standings three points back of second place driver Braxton ...

Local Golf Scores

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Terrace Bay Women's scores under 50 Paxton Johnson 40 Marie Iverson 42 Savana Stenberg 44 Sharon Pinar 46 Denise Wilson 46 Lisa Soderman 46 Ann Labumbard 47 Kristin Powers 47 Judy Lafleur 48 Kristie Nevala 48 Pat Germain 48 Debbie Peterson 48 Caron Salo 48 Sarah Nolde 49 Melissa Becotte 49 Margie Movalson 49 Dawn Smith 49 Mel Beauchamp 49

Today in Sports Aug. 6

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1958 — Glen Davis of Columbus, Ohio, sets a world record in the 400 hurdles with a time of 49.2 in Budapest, Hungary. 1966 — Muhammad Ali knocks out Brian London in the third round to retain his world heavyweight title. 1972 — South African Gary Player wins his second PGA golf championship with a two-stroke victory over Jim Jamieson and Tommy Aaron. 1978 — John Mahaffey beats Tom Watson and Jerry Pate on the second playoff hole to win the PGA Championship. 1984 — American athlete Carl Lewis wins long jump (8.54m), his second of 4 gold medals at Los Angeles Olympics. 1991 ...

U.P. Sports Hall of Fame announces 2027 class

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The UP Sports Hall of Fame 23-member council recently held their annual meeting and is pleased to announce the 2027 class of ten new inductees into the UP Sports Hall of Fame. They are: Kelly Jean Allen (Paralympic canoeist, Kingsford), Don Carlson (basketball player, Kingsford), Gordy Chinn (coach, Ishpeming), John Croze (track/football coach, Ishpeming), Angela Guisfredi VanWagner (basketball player, Hubbell), Charles Lucchesi (football player, Hancock), Mike Ludlum (sports broadcaster, Marquette), Kevin Luke (basketball coach, Houghton), Troy Mattson (basketball player/coach, ...