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Marvelous maple

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Maples are the largest genus of Michigan trees, as measured by wood volume. Botanical classification of Lake States trees, is not, perhaps, the most interesting topic, but there exist some real gems among all the sciency stuff. Michigan sports eight species of maples (Acer spp.), with ...

Protection of Michigan’s woods and waters starts with you

Outdoors

Invasive species are a growing problem in Michigan and the U.S. During National Invasive Species Awareness Week (Feb. 23-27, 2026), Michigan’s Invasive Species Program is joining efforts across all 50 states to encourage everyone to take action to prevent the introduction and spread of ...

U.P. Scores Feb. 25

Local Sports

U.P. scores Monday’s games Wrestling Regional final Division 3 West Branch Ogemaw Heights 62, Gladstone 9 Boys’ basketball District tournaments Division 2 Houghton 49, Escanaba 48 Kalkaksa 56, Sault Ste. Marie 47 Division 3 Bark River-Harris 72, Gwinn 49 Ishpeming ...

Prep Schedule Feb. 25

Local Sports

Tonight’s games District tournaments Division 2 Gladstone at Negaunee, 6 p.m. Division 3 Ishpeming at Menominee, 7 p.m. Bark River-Harris at Iron Mountain, 7 p.m. Division 4 Munising at Superior Central, 6 p.m. Crystal Falls Forest Park at Powers North Central, 7 ...

U.P. Basketball Polls

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U.P. Poll Boys Division 1-3 1. Westwood (5) 21-1 25 1 2. Menominee 18-4 20 2 3. Marquette 15-7 15 3 4. Kingsford 14-6 8 4 5. Gladstone 12-10 3 T5 Others receiving votes: Negaunee (11-10) 2, Houghton (15-6) 2. Division 4 1. Forest Park (3) 17-4 23 1 2. Pickford ...

Eskymos drop heartbreaker to Gremlins

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ESCANABA — It was a tough way for the Escanaba boys to go out here Monday night as they dropped a gut-wrenching 49-48 basketball decision to the Houghton Gremlins in a Division 2 district opener. The victory sends the Gremlins (16-6) to tonight’s semifinal contest at Kingsford (14-6), ...