GLADSTONE — Murphy’s Law was in full effect in game one of a baseball doubleheader as the Gladstone Braves fell 16-0 to the Escanaba Eskymos giving up 13 of those 16 runs in the first two innings of play. “Everything that could have gone wrong did for us in the first game,” Braves ...
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) announced today that it has opened public comment for Enbridge Energy’s draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit seeking authorization to discharge treated wastewater associated with the construction and operation of the proposed Line 5 tunnel project under the Straits of Mackinac. This draft NPDES permit was prepared in compliance with the provisions of the federal Clean Water Act (Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C., Section 1251 et seq., as amended); Part 31, Water Resources ...
RAPID RIVER — Freshman Evonna LaCosse had a hand in four firsts here Wednesday, helping the Rapid River girls capture their first Division 3 regional track and field championship in three years. She took the 800-meter run in two minutes, 44.41 seconds, 1600 (6:09.02) and 3200 (13:09.51) and helped the Rockets take the 3200 relay (12:17.29). The Rockets scored 70 points and Superior Central edged Big Bay de Noc 36-32 for runner-up honors. Sophomore Victoria Coppock, also part of the winning relay, added a first in the 100 hurdles (17.73). “We looked at the sheet going in and ...
FELCH — Several years had passed since the Rapid River boys were crowned conference champions. The Rockets changed that here Tuesday, earning their first Skyline Central Conference track and field title since 2019 by scoring 105 points. They were followed by Bark River-Harris 75½ and Norway 60. “The guys worked hard and came through,” Rockets’ coach Steve Ostrenga said. “It’s nice to win a conference meet. We haven’t done that in a while. We have some injuries but so does everybody else. We had a lot of PBs (personal bests). Everybody contributed and our depth came ...
With camping season underway, the Michigan Departments of Agriculture and Rural Development and Natural Resources are reminding residents and visitors that invasive pests and diseases can hitchhike in untreated firewood, spreading easily from one location to another. More than 140 pests and plant diseases can hitch a ride in untreated firewood, traveling hundreds of miles before emerging to wreak havoc on local ecosystems. Many of these harmful pests, including hemlock woolly adelgid, Asian longhorned beetle and oak wilt are difficult to see with the naked eye, making them easy to ...
HERMANSVILLE — It was a tough day on the diamond for the North Central Jets as they dropped a doubleheader to the Wright Red Devils 16-2 in game one and 10-2 in game two. Eli Ruostsala struck out 10 batters in game one as the Red Devils took it to the Jets. Ruostsala allowed two runs on ...
