NEW YORK (AP) — Tick season seems to be off to a fast start, with an unusually high number of bites already reported across the country. Some U.S. doctors are worried about the potential for a bad year for tick-borne diseases. “If you have a lot of exposures, there will probably be more ...
LANSING — For generations, the Great Lakes have been viewed as a symbol of abundance and food security. However, rising levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination are prompting scientists to question whether these waters can safely sustain surrounding communities. PFAS are a group of human-made chemicals that have been used in industrial products and processes since the 1940s. They are often referred to as “forever chemicals” because they do not break down naturally and require specialized technology to be destroyed. When these chemicals enter the ...
PICKFORD — The Manistique girls’ track and field team wasn’t at full strength, but still managed some solid individual performances in the Web Morrison Invitational here Saturday. Pickford won both ends of its invitational. Team scores, however, weren’t available. Emeralds’ senior Gwen Brewster won shot put at 32 feet, one inch and placed second in discus with a season-best throw of 83-8 on this cloudy and chilly day. “This was just a fun meet for the girls and they all had fun,” Manistique coach Erik Mason said. “Gwen did real good out there. She really takes ...
ESCANABA — The Escanaba boys tennis team returned to their home courts Thursday afternoon as they defeated Westwood 6-2. Escanaba junior Brett Swanson had a good day at No. 2 doubles as he defeated Westwoods’s Evan Hebert 6-0, 6-0. “It was a little windy today but it was good ...
ESCANABA — Momentum played a major role in the second game of a softball doubleheader here Thursday as the Escanaba Eskymos rode that to a 10-5 triumph over the Negaunee Miners The Miners hung on for a 3-2 victory in the opener. Negaunee led 4-2 in the fifth inning of the nightcap before Esky scored four times to take a 6-4 lead. Esky’s Breleigh Reinhart tied the score on a fielding error and went ahead on a delayed steal by Abby Derkos. The Eskymos then added four additional runs in the sixth. Mara Anderson’s double to straight-way centerfield gave them a 7-4 ...
HERMANSVILLE — Former Detroit Tigers manager Sparky Anderson sometimes said ‘hits don’t hurt you. Walks and errors, those will kill you.’ Powers North Central and Stephenson received a combined 21 free passes in the second game of a baseball doubleheader here Wednesday night. Four North Central pitchers gave up 13 walks in a 16-12 loss in the nightcap. Stephenson’s hurlers allowed eight in a contest which was stopped after four innings due to darkness. Stephenson also won the opener 10-2 in seven frames. Both games were scheduled for six. The Eagles, taking advantage ...
