LITTLE BAY DE NOC — The final race of the "June series" -- though it took place on July 1 -- gave Manitu and Hoopla wins in their respective classes. Two different courses were assigned to sailboats participating in the Escanaba Yacht Club (EYC)'s fifth racing event of the season. Due to ...
“It was a night, oh what a night, it really was such a night,” – Lincoln Chase We sat together waiting for our food in the country-styled roadside restaurant – one we’d known since we were both kids. It hadn’t changed much at all – decent food, friendly staff, bathrooms down the ...
LANSING – The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development confirmed the state's first detection of elm zigzag sawfly (Aproceros leucopoda) in St. Clair County, in late June. The invasive insect was identified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service following a report submitted by an arborist through the Midwest Invasive Species Information Network online reporting tool. Young elm zigzag sawfly larvae create distinctive, meandering “zigzag” patterns starting at the leaf edges as they feed. “While this is the first ...
NORWAY — It was a hot day on the diamond for the Kingsford and Iron Mountain Little League baseball teams as Kingsford got a 10-9 walk-off win. Kingsford got on the board first as Cooper Momont drove in a run on a single and another run scored on an error to put Kingsford up 2-0. Iron ...
GLADSTONE — An Illinois resident earned top honors in the Gladstone-Rapid River Kiwanis Francis Cannon Firecracker five-mile run here Saturday morning. Blake Salbilla of Lake Villa led the way in 27 minutes, 28.68 seconds, followed by Derek Douglas at 28:41.41 and Luke LaFave (28:56.4), both of Escanaba. They were followed by women’s champion Caroline Randall of Hastings, Mich. at 29:55.63. “I wanted to get a good workout and I thought it would be fun to do it on the Fourth of July,” she said. “As a senior I would like to do well in the (Division 2) state meet. I was fourth ...
June 28, 1966 — Bob McGinn tossed a two-hitter as Insurance blanked Mead 11-0 in the Escanaba Babe Ruth League. Frank Kang collected three hits and John Daley and Jack Johnson had two apiece. June 29, 1966 — Rapid River Bill’s Bar won its third straight, defeating Gladstone 7-2 in the Central Softball League. Fran Lancour scattered four hits. Orville Larchied paced Bill’s with three hits and Poly Viau added two. June 30, 1966 — John Whitens struck out 14 and allowed eight hits, helping Powers post a 11-5 American Legion baseball victory over the Escanaba Cubs. Randy ...
