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Rapid River football holds midnight practice

RAPID RIVER — As the clock struck midnight Monday morning the Rapid River Rockets took the field for the first time in preparation for the 2026 football season. The players took in the moment as the season starts in just over two weeks. The Rockets come into this season after going 4-5 ...

Ideal conditions start August sailing series

LITTLE BAY DE NOC -- Though winds appeared almost too mild before the start of last week's sailing race organized by the Escanaba Yacht Club (EYC), the breeze picked up to give boats fairly steady air from the south throughout the event. The Scout boat Good N Windy took first place in the ...

Meet the Driver: Ivan Proctor

SANDS — As the 2026 season winds down at Sands Speedway we introduce you to 14 year old 4-cylinder rookie driver Ivan Proctor in this week's Meet the Driver. Adam Hinch: What got you into racing? Ivan Proctor: I’ve been watching my dad since I was younger and I have always liked going ...

Researchers explore new ways to deter sea lamprey

Cold water rushes over gravel and stones as the river winds through forests and wetlands before joining the vast waters of the Great Lakes. Beneath the rippling surface, an ancient predator begins its yearly search for a mate in the spring. The sea lamprey, a leech-like parasite, slinks ...

Michigan estimates UP wolf population from remote camera images

For the first time, researchers from Michigan State University and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources have successfully estimated Michigan’s wolf population using remote cameras deployed throughout the Upper Peninsula. The camera survey method, which began with a pilot proiect in 2022 and has since expanded, produced monthly estimates that generally align with wolf biology – lower counts during winter when the wolf population is at its lowest due to mortality, then increasing in the spring after pups are born. A black gray wolf walks along a dirt road in 2024. In ...