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Prep Schedule Feb. 25

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Tonight’s games District tournaments Division 2 Gladstone at Negaunee, 6 p.m. Division 3 Ishpeming at Menominee, 7 p.m. Bark River-Harris at Iron Mountain, 7 p.m. Division 4 Munising at Superior Central, 6 p.m. Crystal Falls Forest Park at Powers North Central, 7 p.m. Rapid River at Felch North Dickinson, 7 p.m. Hockey regionals Division 3 Regional finals Escanaba at Marquette, 7 p.m. Calumet at Houghton (MTU), 7 p.m. Girls’ basketball Munising at Manistique, 7:15 p.m. Thursday’s games Girls’ basketball Engadine at Superior Central, 6 ...

Gladstone senior Tyler Soderman named swimmer of the year in the U.P.

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MARQUETTE — Tyler Soderman had quite a day at the Upper Peninsula Swim Finals, earning Swimmer of the Year honors here Saturday. The Gladstone senior won the boys’ 50-yard freestyle race in 23.03 seconds and copped 100 freestyle at 50.92, both personal best times. Marquette was crowned champion for the eighth straight year with 298 points, followed by Kingsford 200 and Sault Ste. Marie 184. Gladstone placed fifth at 142. The Marquette girls earned their fifth consecutive title with 311 points. They were followed by Houghton 226½ and Kingsford 209. Gladstone took sixth at ...

Don ’t put all your (fish) eggs in one basket

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Imagine a reef: sunlight streaming through the azure water reveals a vibrant underwater community, where fish, large and small, dart into holes and crevices or swim around the reef’s edges while other aquatic creatures make their homes or search for food. Did you think of a coral reef, ...

MiCorps Volunteer Stream Cleanup and Monitoring grants available

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The Michigan Clean Water Corps (MiCorps), a volunteer monitoring program network that collects and shares surface water quality data throughout the state, is accepting 2026 funding proposals for two grant programs. Volunteer Stream Cleanup Program A total of $25,000 (in increments of $500-$5,000) is available for grants to support local units of government in cleaning up garbage from Michigan’s rivers, streams, and creeks. This program is funded by fees from the sale of Michigan’s specialty water quality protection license plates, available from the Michigan Secretary of State. ...

Prep Schedule Feb. 24

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Tonight’s games Women’s basketball Bay College at Mid Michigan College, 5:30 p.m. Girls’ basketball Gladstone at Gwinn, 6 p.m. Superior Central at Rapid River, 6 p.m. Marquette at Escanaba, 7 p.m. Bark River-Harris at Ishpeming, 7:30 p.m. Men’s basketball Bay College at Mid Michigan College, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday’s games Boys’ basketball District tournaments Division 2 Gladstone at Negaunee, 6 p.m. Semifinal at Escanaba or Kingsford, 6 p.m. Division 3 Ishpeming or Manistique at Menominee, 6 p.m. Bark River-Harris or Gwinn at Iron Mountain, 6 ...

Escanaba defeats Bark River-Harris in gymnastics action

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ESCANABA — Freshman Rayne Martin shined for the Escanaba gymnastics as they topped Bark River-Harris 135.1-129.975 in a dual meet featuring season-best scores for both teams here Thursday night. Martin, who was runner-up to BR-H’s Lucy Baumgartner in the all-around standings, won balance beam with 9.4 points and floor exercise at 9.2, both personal bests. “My confidence has come a long way,” Martin said. “Early in the season I was a little nervous. This is a big step up from junior high. Early in the season my scores were nowhere close to nine. I made a few mistakes but ...