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Meet the Driver: Jace Murray

Local Sports

ESCANABA — With now four regular season race nights in the books, tonight we meet a driver, Jace Murray who made his first trip to the Escanaba Motor Speedway all the way from Jacksonville, Florida and is only 13 years old. Murray also had the opportunity to race with Brexton Busch in Tulsa, ...

Michigan Forest Products Show returns to Gaylord in August

Outdoors

GAYLORD — The Michigan Association of Timbermen recently announced the upcoming return of the Michigan Forest Products Show, taking place August 7 and 8, 2026 at The Ellison Place in Gaylord, Michigan. Event hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 7 and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, ...

Another wet race

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The second race of the Escanaba Yacht Club (EYC)'s June series was held on Wednesday. Rain nearly kept the three participating boats from going out, but skippers preferred to make the most of the short sailing season and race in spite of the soggy conditions. Variable winds from around the ...

A bridge to the past

Outdoors

“When she’s walking by the river or the railway line, she can still hear him whisper, ‘Let’s go down to the waterline,’” – Mark Knopfler It’s a warm, summery day today – just like so many I remember from years ago. When I was a kid, there was a place my parents used to take ...

MSU Extension’s Conservation Stewards program returns in fall

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MARQUETTE — Michigan State University Extension’s Conservation Stewards Program is returning this fall for its 20th year across the state and for a second year in the Upper Peninsula. The Michigan Conservation Stewards Program is an educational program for adults age 18 and older, offered ...

Firecracker Run

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GLADSTONE — The Fran Cannon Firecracker five and 2½-mile run is taking place here July 4. Also included is a 2½-mile walk and a one-mile kids’ run. Entry fee is $35 for the five-mile run, $30 for the 2½-mile run and $20 for the walk. The kids’ run, which begins at 8 a.m., costs ...