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Nordics defeat Rockets in 8-man action

Local Sports

RAPID RIVER — There was plenty of offense to go around in an eight-player football game here Friday night. Although Felch North Dickinson got the better of it in a 64-38 victory, Rapid River made things interesting for a short time. After falling behind 16-0 early in this contest, the ...

U.P. Scores week 5

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U.P. scores Football Thursday’s game Eight-player Cedarville-DeTour 44, Pellston 14 Friday’s games 11-player Escanaba 42, Cheboygan 13 Gladstone 59, Ishpeming Westwood 22 Pewamo-Westphalia 49, Bark River-Harris 0 Marquette 48, Sault Ste. Marie 6 Negaunee 44, Hancock ...

Josh Granquist wins Escanaba Fall Classic Half-Marathon

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ESCANABA — Josh Granquist of Powers set the pace in the Escanaba Fall Classic Half-Marathon here Saturday, covering the 13.1 mile course in 1:24:55.4. He was followed by women’s champion, Amanda Wojan of Gaylord, at 1:32:49.6, Nathan Jackels of Maple Grove, Minn. (1:33:21.9) and Andrew ...

Brimley defeats Superior Central

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EBEN JUNCTION — It was a tough afternoon on the gridiron for the Superior Central Cougars as they fell to the Brimley Bays 52-16 here Saturday. This marked the first victory for head coach Tim Wilson as the Bays improved to 1-4. “This is special,” he said. “This is the first ...

Mid Peninsula raises $11,630 for Eric VanDamme

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ST. NICHOLAS — It was a big night for the Mid Peninsula volleyball as they faced off against the Big Bay de Noc. The Wolverines lost in four sets (25-20, 25-11, 18-25, 25-17) here Thursday. The Wolverines did raise $11,600 for their Superintendent Eric VanDamme who was diagnosed with Multiple ...

DNR to conduct walleye surveys

Outdoors

MARQUETTE — Michigan Department of Natural Resources personnel will be conducting nighttime walleye recruitment surveys from late September to mid-October. These surveys are an important tool for fisheries managers to determine whether walleye that hatched in the spring — known as ...