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Spot a bear den? The DNR wants to know

While you’re enjoying time outdoors this fall and winter, keep an eye open for black bear dens. Reporting den locations to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is a simple yet effective way to support bear management programs. Depending on their location in the state, bears ...

Broncos trample Emeralds to improve to 7-1

HARRIS — Fall definitely showed up in Harris on Friday night as the Broncos took down the Manistique Emeralds 45-16. The Broncos scored first with 6:23 to go in the first quarter as senior Dane Schmitt connected with Ben Knauf on a 35-yard touchdown pass and with the two-point conversion ...

Custom rod-maker to attend expo

ESCANABA — A man who has been making fishing rods for about 50 years is coming back to Escanaba to sell his products and connect with other outdoors enthusiasts. Based down in Niles, Michigan — just minutes away from the Indiana border — Mike Stowe began making fishing rods to serve his ...

Marquette wins GNC meet in rainy conditions

MENOMINEE — Keeping pace with the Marquette cross country runners has been a difficult task for many years. Marquette, as expected, captured both ends of the Great Northern Conference title here on a rainy Thursday. Kingsford junior Maria Murvich, however, not only kept pace with the Sentinels. She earned top individual honors in a very close race at the Riverside Country Club. Murvich covered the 3.1-mile course in 19 minutes, 32.7 seconds while holding off Marquette freshman Charlotte Jones, who was clocked at 19:32.8. Sentinels’ sophomore Emma Ziegler placed third in ...

Prep Schedule Oct. 17

Today’s games Volleyball Northern Lights Conference at Superior Central, 10 a.m Carney-Nadeau, Powers North Central at Felch North Dickinson Invitational, 10 a.m. Escanaba at Oconto, Wis. Invitational, 10 a.m. Cross country Manistique at Rudyard Fall Classic, 10 a.m. Monday’s games Volleyball Bay College at Montcalm C.C., 6:30 p.m. Powers North Central at Bark River-Harris, 7:15 p.m.