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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 ...

U.P. Scores Feb. 23

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U.P. scores Friday’s games Hockey Regional playoffs Division 2 Traverse City Central 3, Alpena 2 (OT) Division 3 Escanaba 9, Sault Ste. Marie 1 Calumet 4, Painesdale Jeffers 3 Houghton 5, Hancock 0 Girls’ basketball Ewen-Trout Creek 72, Ironwood 30 Sault Ste. Marie 52, Traverse City West 44 Rudyard 59, Cedarville-DeTour 46 St. Ignace 63, Pickford 13 Boys’ basketball Gladstone 56, Escanaba 52 Superior Central 52, Rock Mid Peninsula 24 Saturday’s games Girls’ basketball Negaunee 67, Houghton 49 Wakefield-Marenisco 72, Lake Linden-Hubbell 56

Gladstone rallies to beat Eskymos

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ESCANABA - The Gladstone Braves used a 16-1 run over the last 3:00 of the third and the whole fourth quarter to erase an 11-point deficit to defeat the Escanaba Eskymos 56-52 here Friday. “We challenged the guys at halftime,” Gladstone coach Jake Keisby said. “We told them it was the ...

Prep Schedule Feb. 23

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Tonight’s games Wrestling Team regional Division 3 At Gladstone Kingsley vs. West Branch Ogemaw Heights, 5 p.m. Winner vs. Gladstone, 6:15 p.m. Boys’ basketball District tournaments Division 2 Houghton at Escanaba, 6 p.m. Division 3 Gwinn at Bark River-Harris, 6 p.m. Manistique at Ishpeming, 6 p.m. Division 4 Rock Mid Peninsula at Munising, 6 p.m. Big Bay de Noc at Rapid River, 6 p.m. Carney-Nadeau at Powers North Central, 6 p.m. Hannnahville at Stephenson, 6 p.m. Tuesday’s games Women’s basketball Bay College at Mid Michigan College, ...