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State report says 2025 was a wild ride for Michigan’s forests

Outdoors

A new annual report that surveys the health of Michigan’s forest says 2025 was a year of “progress and challenges.” Every year, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources compiles a forest health report that details new and existing threats to those forests. In the 2025 edition of ...

Trout season rekindles memories of youth in the U.P.

Outdoors

“It’s often said that life is strange, yeah, but compared to what?” – Steve Forbert During the early days of my youth, the last Saturday in April opening day of trout season quickly became something I looked forward to as much as Christmastime. My birthday falls on April 9 and by that ...

Prep Schedule May 7

Local Sports

Today’s games Golf Crystal Falls Forest Park Invitational at George Young, 10 a.m. Boys’ tennis Escanaba at Negaunee, 1 p.m. Escanaba at Ishpeming Westwood, 4 p.m. Baseball Superior Central at Stephenson, 4 p.m. Powers North Central at Bark River-Harris (DH), 4 p.m. Iron ...

Gladstone wins both ends of Manistique Invitational

Local Sports

MANISTIQUE — It was windy and cold here Tuesday, but Maggie Karl didn’t let that interfere with her setting another school record in the Manistique Emerald track and field invitational. Despite the elements, the Gladstone sophomore soared 10 feet, five inches in pole, three inches better ...

Sky’s the limit for Escanaba sophomore Andrew Hamlin

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ESCANABA — Ever since his eighth grade year, Escanaba sophomore Andrew Hamlin has shown big gains year after year in the high jump and this year broke Escanaba’s high school record not once but twice — and a third time could happen again at some point this season. Hamlin took his first ...

Prep Schedules May 6

Local Sports

Today’s games Golf Hannahville Invitational at Sweet Grass, 9 a.m. Boys’ tennis Gladstone at Escanaba, 4 p.m. Softball Superior Central at Munising (DH), 4 p.m. Manistique at Rapid River (DH), 4 p.m. Bark River-Harris at Norway, 4 p.m. Stephenson at Carney-Nadeau (DH), ...