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U.P. Scores

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U.P. scores Thursday’s games Football 11-player Gaylord 35, Escanaba 25 Bark River-Harris 54, Gwinn 6 Kingsford 34, Houghton 6 Menominee 49, Marquette 19 L’Anse 36, Manistique 22 Hancock 58, West Iron County 0 Calumet 27, Ishpeming Westwood 8 Eight-player Stephenson 40, Niagara, Wis. 38 Felch North Dickinson 58, Superior Central 30 St. Ignace 60, Rapid River 12 Newberry 42, Brimley 12 Norway 50, Gogebic 0 Crystal Falls Forest Park 41, Munising 14 Cedarville-DeTour 40, Fife Lake Forest Park 14 Volleyball Escanaba 3, Menominee 0 Manistique 3, ...

Miners defeat Braves in football action

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NEGAUNEE — The Negaunee Miners found themselves improving to 2-0 on the season following a 42-6 clobbering of the Gladstone Braves here Friday. The Miners jumped out to an early lead as senior Kyle Waterman rushed in for a 9-yard touchdown and Ty Neimi followed it up with a 12-yard TD run ...

Michigan bear hunting season starts tomorrow

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The first bear hunting period of 2026 kicks off Sept. 9 in the Upper Peninsula as thousands of bear hunters prepare to take to the field this fall. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is issuing 6,278 bear licenses for the 10 bear management units across the state in 2026. Bear hunting is allowed in the U.P and the northern half of the Lower Peninsula. More than 72,500 people applied for a bear license or preference point this year. Licenses are awarded through an annual drawing that’s based on the number of points each hunter has earned. The number of points needed to ...

Jets grounded by Hematites

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ISHPEMING — The Ishpeming Hematites unleashed a potent ground attack while handing Powers North Central a 50-22 eight-player football loss here Friday night. Ishpeming, traditionally a run-oriented team, rushed for 284 yards. The Hematites were led by junior running back Derek Meyer, who gained 230 on 26 carries. “That comes from the Jeff Olson era,” Ishpeming coach Mike Lyman said. “I played for him 20 years ago. We can enjoy this for now, then we have to come back to work on Monday.” The Jets, who were trailing 16-0, chopped their deficit in half on a 10-yard pass from ...

Nuts and Honey

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Michigan forests feature a host of nut trees. Basswood, not a nut tree, has other favored features. Walnuts and butternuts produce sweet fruits. Basswood sports semi-showy flowers favored by bees in season. Basswood honey is a specialty product that carries a healthy price tag. Non-timber forest products consist of most anything from trees and forests that are not wood or derived from wood. Think mushrooms, birch bark, and maple syrup, for examples. Marla Emery wrote a PhD dissertation in the late 1990s examining the movement of these products across the Upper Peninsula. ...

Local Golf Scores

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Terrace Bluff Men's scores under 40 Alex Sullivan 33 Nick Aird 33 Jake Sinclair 35 Stephen Nolde 35 Steve Douglas 36 Tom Gereau 37 Les Wilson 37 Kevin Vogel 37 Mike Koster 37 Daryl McKnight 38 Jason Micheau 38 Jason Anderson 38 John Nevala 39 Andy Hess 39 Jason Cummings 39 Dan DeRouin 39