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 ...
“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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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), ...