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Emeralds shine in softball doubleheader

Local Sports

RAPID RIVER — The Manistique Emeralds climbed over the .500 mark by sweeping both ends of a softball doubleheader for the Rapid River Rockets here Wednesday. Manistique raised its record to 9-8 by taking the opener 19-7 in five innings and the nightcap 22-6 in three on this partly sunny and ...

Riverside defeats Norway in 13-15 softball action

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NORWAY — The 13-15 year old girls softball team sponsored by Riverside Auto Sales defeated Norway 17-6 at Marion Park here Tuesday. Riverside got on the board first as Aubrey Adams had an RBI-single and laila grounded out to score a run. Landon Davis stole home on a passed ball to put ...

State report says 2025 was a wild ride for Michigan’s forests

Outdoors

A new annual report that surveys the health of Michigan’s forest says 2025 was a year of “progress and challenges.” Every year, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources compiles a forest health report that details new and existing threats to those forests. In the 2025 edition of ...

Trout season rekindles memories of youth in the U.P.

Outdoors

“It’s often said that life is strange, yeah, but compared to what?” – Steve Forbert During the early days of my youth, the last Saturday in April opening day of trout season quickly became something I looked forward to as much as Christmastime. My birthday falls on April 9 and by that ...

Prep Schedule May 7

Local Sports

Today’s games Golf Crystal Falls Forest Park Invitational at George Young, 10 a.m. Boys’ tennis Escanaba at Negaunee, 1 p.m. Escanaba at Ishpeming Westwood, 4 p.m. Baseball Superior Central at Stephenson, 4 p.m. Powers North Central at Bark River-Harris (DH), 4 p.m. Iron ...