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Sports

Big Bay de Noc girls and boys teams each earn wins

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GARDEN CORNERS — It didn’t take long for senior Parker Pederson to establish a new boys’ career scoring record at Big Bay de Noc High School here Tuesday night. He got it on a layup less than three minutes into this non-conference basketball game, helping the Black Bears earn a ...

Free Fishing Weekend begins Saturday

Outdoors

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) announced all fishing license fees in the State of Michigan will be waived this weekend for their winter Free Fishing Weekend event. Two days twice a year, families and friends can enjoy one of Michigan's premier outdoor activities, Michigan ...

Eskymos defeat Emeralds in non-conference action

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ESCANABA — A strong team effort led Escanaba boys basketball to a 65-55 victory over the Manistique Emeralds here Tuesday. The Eskymos had four players in double figures as Braden Cooper had 16, Lennox Peacock added 15, Owen Fields had 14 and Beau Racine had 10 points coming off the ...

Those perplexing pines

Outdoors

Pines are the second largest taxonomic group of trees in Michigan, by volume, exceeded only by the maples. However, what makes a “pine” a pine? All that is “evergreen” is not a pine, or even evergreen. “Pines” belong to the genus Pinus. Michigan forestlands boast three ...

Braves cruise past Eskymos in conference action

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GLADSTONE — The second-ranked Gladstone girls had things their way here Monday night as they cruised past Escanaba 70-25 in a Great Northern Conference basketball game. Gladstone, which clinched at least a share of the GNC title, wasted little time gaining the upper hand as it scored the ...

Prep Schedule Feb. 11

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Tonight’s games Wrestling Team districts Division 2 At Sault Ste. Marie Escanaba vs. Marquette, 5 p.m. winner vs. Sault Ste. Marie, 6:30 p.m. Division 3 At Gladstone Gladstone vs. Boyne City, 5 p.m. winner vs. Cheboygan, 6:15 p.m. Division 4 At Munising Powers ...