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COLUMN: Why ‘The Big Dog’ is saying ‘so long’ in 2025

So, you’re probably wondering what I mean with the headline. First off, I’m not leaving The Daily Press. They’re going to need a wrecking ball to get me out of here. The show goes on. The two words of ‘so long’ are actually my mantra for 2025. See, some people have New Year’s ...

Local schedule 12/31/24

Thursday’s games Wrestling Gladstone at Iron Mountain, 6 p.m. Girls’ basketball Rock Mid Peninsula at Hannahville, 6 p.m. Escanaba at Gladstone, 7:15 p.m. Boys’ basketball Manistique at Engadine, 7:30 p.m. Powers North Central at Stephenson, 7:30 p.m. Rock Mid Peninsula ...

North Central boys rally to beat Baraga

HOUGHTON —North Central’s Jordan Walters played hero as the Jets boys’ basketball to a 42-39 win over Baraga on Michigan Tech University’s home court on Monday. Trailing 39-36 with mere seconds left on the clock Walters drained his third 3-point shot of the game from the corner to tie ...

Local schedule 12/30/24

Today’s games Boys’ basketball Powers North Central vs. Baraga at MTU, 4:30 p.m. Hockey Manistique at Kingsford (Iron Mountain), 6:30 p.m.

Soaring Eagles win Carney-Nadeau Holiday tournament

CARNEY — The Hannahville boys made the most of their first visit to the Carney-Nadeau Holiday basketball tournament as they raced past the host Wolves 75-49 in the championship game here Saturday night. Hannahville wasted little time setting the pace and showed no signs of slowing down ...

Sports Flashback

Dec. 22, 1984 — Doug Ingalls hit 21 points, leading the Gladstone Braves to a 72-59 basketball victory over the Manistique Emeralds. Joe Madden scored a season-high 15 points, including 12 during a fourth-quarter run, and Chuck Helman finished with 12. Dave Archer paced the Emeralds with 24 ...