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Sports

World Walleye Championship returns to Gladstone

Local Sports

GLADSTONE — The City of Gladstone is set to host the Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Masters Walleye Circuit (MWC) Qualifier on July 18 and 19, marking a significant event for both the local community and competitive fishing enthusiasts. It is organized in partnership with and sponsored by the ...

Local schedule 7/8/25

Local Sports

Tonight’s games District 10 Little League Minor softball (age 8-10 At Lemerand Park, Escanaba, TBA Elimination game, 5 p.m. Winner’s bracket game, 7 p.m. Wednesday’s games District 10 Little League Minor softball (age 8-10) Lemerand Park, Escanaba Elimination game, 5 ...

Salbilla wins Firecracker 5K

Local Sports

GLADSTONE — Out-of-town runners with area ties were pacesetters in the Gladstone-Rapid River Kiwanis Fran Cannon Annual Firecracker Run here Friday. Blake Salbilla of Lindenhurst, Ill., became the overall winner in the 42nd running of the five-mile race at a personal-best 27:44.06 on this ...

Michigan-Wisconsin Tennis Open coming soon

Local Sports

ESCANABA — The 78th Annual Michigan-Wisconsin Tennis Open will take place Aug. 2 in Escanaba. The matches will take place at the Ludington Park courts as well as the courts at the Escanaba High School and Veteran’s Park. Players provide one can of Wilson or Penn tennis balls per event ...

Sea lamprey control planned in Alger County

Outdoors

MARQUETTE — U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service personnel will apply lampricides to the Sucker River in Alger County to eliminate sea lamprey larvae burrowed in the stream bottom. Applications will be conducted between July 15-24, in accordance with state permits. Application dates are tentative ...

Summer welcomes the new generations

Outdoors

It’s July, which for the northwoods seems like summer already is halfway over. e’re far enough north that most breeding seasons get crammed into June, yet far enough south that the warmer conditions should last into September, allowing young animals time to mature. Conditions so far ...