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Calumet defeats Gladstone to improve to 5-3

GLADSTONE — The Gladstone Braves had upset on their minds, but the Calumet Copper Kings didn’t cooperate as they posted a 44-28 football triumph here Friday night. Calumet, facing a must-win situation, kept its playoff hopes alive by improving to 5-3 overall and finishing 4-2 in the ...

Formal notice of violation issued to Enbridge; additional enforcement action possible

MADISON, Wis. – On Tuesday, Oct. 13, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued a notice of violation (NOV) to Enbridge Energy Company, Inc. for alleged violations in Iron and Ashland counties. The alleged violations include violations of permit conditions for the Line 5 reroute construction project and violations of state environmental laws for the unpermitted construction of a bypass around the Saxon Line 5 spill site. A notice of violation is a formal letter providing notice of specific alleged violations and the potential consequences for each violation, including ...

Big Bay de Noc earns NLL volleyball title

EBEN JUNCTION — The championship match of the Northern Lights League volleyball tournament went right down to the wire here Saturday as the Big Bay de Noc Black Bears escaped with a 3-2 (25-18, 25-23, 18-25, 21-25, 16-14) victory over the Kinross Maplewood Baptist Black Bears. It was tied at 14 before Big Bay freshman Ivy Gates recorded a kill for a 15-14 lead moments before the match ended on a passing error by Maplewood. “I thought we’d win,” Big Bay senior Payton Pederson said. “The first set started real slow. We were nervous coming into this match. It feels really good ...

Spot a bear den? The DNR wants to know

While you’re enjoying time outdoors this fall and winter, keep an eye open for black bear dens. Reporting den locations to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is a simple yet effective way to support bear management programs. Depending on their location in the state, bears ...

Broncos trample Emeralds to improve to 7-1

HARRIS — Fall definitely showed up in Harris on Friday night as the Broncos took down the Manistique Emeralds 45-16. The Broncos scored first with 6:23 to go in the first quarter as senior Dane Schmitt connected with Ben Knauf on a 35-yard touchdown pass and with the two-point conversion ...

Custom rod-maker to attend expo

ESCANABA — A man who has been making fishing rods for about 50 years is coming back to Escanaba to sell his products and connect with other outdoors enthusiasts. Based down in Niles, Michigan — just minutes away from the Indiana border — Mike Stowe began making fishing rods to serve his ...