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DNR: Many 400- and 500-pound bears tagged in UP

Outdoors

ESCANABA — Bear hunters recorded another robust season in Michigan in 2025, harvesting nearly 2,000 animals and bringing home a remarkable number of large bears in the Upper Peninsula. At the Escanaba-area check stations alone, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources registered an ...

Lady Braves cruise to victory over Emeralds

Local Sports

GLADSTONE — The Gladstone girls left nothing to chance here Friday night as they took care of business quickly in a 74-27 basketball victory over the Manistique Emeralds. Gladstone featured a potent 1-2 offensive punch in this Mid-Peninsula Conference outing as senior Lillie Johnson poured ...

Bay women victorious men fall in defeat

Local Sports

ESCANABA — A balanced scoring attack helped the Bay College women roll to a 113-48 basketball triumph over Montcalm Community College here Saturday. The Bay men weren’t so fortunate as they dropped a 71-54 decision to the Centurions. Bay’s women scored six in double digits and turned ...

U.P. Scores Jan. 10

Local Sports

U.P. scores Thursday’s games Boys’ basketball Gladstone 46, Kingsford 44 Rapid River 59, Big Bay de Noc 38 Carney-Nadeau 56, Rock Mid Peninsula 45 Powers North Central 51, Stephenson 38 Felch North Dickinson 60, Superior Central 37 Crystal Falls Forest Park 66, West Iron ...

Prep Schedule Jan. 10

Local Sports

Today’s games Girls’ basketball Hannahville at Mackinac Island, 8:30 a.m. Wrestling Manistique at Alpena Invitational, 9 a.m. Gladstone at New Lothrup Invitational, TBA Ray Mariucci Invitational at Kingsford, 10 a.m. Boys’ basketball Hannahville at Mackinac Island, 10 ...

Rapid River and Big Bay de Noc split games

Local Sports

RAPID RIVER — A strong fourth quarter by senior Caraghan Thill was enough to help the Big Bay de Noc girls break away for a 50-26 basketball victory over the Rapid River Rockets here Thursday night. The Rapid River boys also benefitted from a fourth-quarter surge in a 59-38 triumph over the ...