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Stephenson school and state football records broken

STEPHENSON — The Stephenson Eagles are proud to recognize 3 of their senior football players who have broken numerous school and state records this season. Their success is a reflection of the commitment shown by them, their teammates and the coaching staff, who have worked together to help ...

Prep Schedule Oct. 28

Tonight’s games Volleyball Alpena C.C. at Bay College, 6:30 p.m. Thursday’s games Volleyball Superior Central at Munising, 6 p.m. Manistique at Escanaba, 7 p.m. Crystal Falls Forest Park at Bark River-Harris, 7:15 p.m. Powers North Central at Rapid River, 7:30 p.m.

The fight to save Michigan's bats

Think bats are spooky? Let’s dispel some myths right off the, ah, bat. Bats do not want to touch human hair. They are not blind. Less than 1% of bats carry rabies. And, no, bats do not suck blood (at least the bats living in Michigan). Here’s the real scary part about bats: Their numbers were decimated by a fungal disease called white-nose syndrome more than a decade ago and, despite researchers’ ongoing efforts, have not yet recovered. That’s frightening because bats play an important role in our world. An average bat eats more than 3,000 bugs a night – from mosquitoes to ...

Maroons outlast Broncos in 11-man action

HARRIS — The Menominee Maroons used a 14-0 first quarter to escape with a 38-30 victory over the Bark River-Harris Broncos here Friday. Broncos senior Andy Johnson carried the ball 31 times for 143 yards and two touchdowns. Gionni McDonough had two catched for 37 yards and a touchdown. ...