The deadliest wildfire in the U.S. was the 1871 Peshtigo Fire. It scorched well over a million acres, torched 17 villages and killed more than 1,200 people. The personal accounts are horrific. This was a time when relatively few people lived in the northern hinterlands. Most of the fire ...
ESCANABA — Escanaba volleyball had upset on their minds but it wasn’t to be as they dropped a MHSAA Division 2 district semifinal to the Houghton Gremlins (25-15, 25-20, 25-16) here Wednesday. “Our girls fought really hard,” Eskymos coach Beverly Ziebell said. “We played some of ...
ESCANABA – The Escanaba Motor Speedway held its annual banquet on Oct. 24 where they crowned the 2026 champions and started preparations for the 2027 season. The raceway will have new faces on the Board of Directors as Bob Bourdeau comes in as Vice-President and Chris Olson and Zach Yelle come on as members. The Banquet crowned the 2026 champions in each division as Matt Valiquette took the sport mod division. This marks the third championship for Valiquette over the last four seasons. “It’s always a huge blessing to be crowned as a champion,” Valliquette said. “There is ...
Today’s games Great Lakes District B tournament Bay College vs. Marian University-Plymouth at Grand Rapids C.C., noon Volleyball districts Division 2 Championship match at Escanaba, Negaunee or Kingsford, 6 p.m. Division 3 Championship match at Menominee or Norway, 6 p.m. Division 4 Championship match at Felch North Dickinson, Crystal Falls Forest Park or Powers North Central, 6 p.m. Friday’s games Women’s basketball Bay College at Henry Ford College, 5:30 p.m. Volleyball district Division 4 Championship match at Ishpeming, Munising or Rapid River, 6 ...
ESCANABA — The Great Lakes Eight East Conference has released its All-Conference teams for the 2026 season and here are the results. Team of the Year: North Dickinson Coach of the Year: Mike Christian, North Dickinson Offensive Player of the Year: Nolan Ruleau, Sr. ...
SPALDING — Powers North Central volleyball coach Rick Mick recently expressed concern about facing rival Carney-Nadeau in a third dual match this season. As it turned out, his concerns were legitimate as the Jets escaped with a hard-fought 3-1 (25-22, 22-25, 25-19, 25-23) victory over the Wolves in a Division 4 district tournament opener here Monday night. The Jets (8-14-1), who won both regular-season matches in three sets, visit second-ranked Crystal Falls Forest Park tonight at 5. The Wolves finished 4-15-2. “They were hungry and played very well tonight,” Mick said. ...
