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Local schedule 7/1/25

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Tuesday's games American Legion 19u baseball Escanaba at Kingsford (DH) 5:30 p.m. Little League districts 12u baseball at Howes Field (Gladstone) Winner's bracket Gladstone vs Iron Mountain, 5 p.m. Elimination game Tri-County/Schaffer vs Norway/Kingsford, 7 p.m. Wednesday's ...

Schaffer, Norway Little League keep seasons alive

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GLADSTONE — Field crews in Gladstone worked diligently to get the field ready for Monday’s doubleheader that saw Schaffer defeat Tri-County 5-4 and Norway defeat Kingsford 2-1. Tri-County certainly had its chances Monday night as they loaded the bases in the first and third innings and ...

Manninen victorious using late racer’s car

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ESCANABA — For whatever reason, Escanaba Speedway’s Christian Groleau Memorial race has been tricky for Ethan Manninen. This particular event has plagued him for years. For whatever reason car issues have been a determining factor in this event on the speedway’s schedule. In 2025 ...

Cubs claim Firecracker Tournament title

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MARINETTE — It was a moment the Escanaba Cubs program will never forget as they took down Manitowoc Post 88 5-0 to claim their first ever Firecracker Tournament championship. The Cubs got on the board first in the title game at the top of the first inning as Bon LaChance hit a two-run double ...

Little League roundup

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12U baseball district tournament at Gladstone (Howes Field) Saturday’s games Iron Mountain 9, Norway 5 Gladstone 15, Tri-County 2 (four innings) Sunday’s games Iron Mountain 9, Schaffer 0 Gladstone 8, Kingsford 4 Monday’s games Tri-County vs Schaffer, 5 p.m. Norway vs Kingsford, ...

Firecracker 5K

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The annual Fran Cannon Firecracker Run/Walk will be at 8 a.m. on July 4 in Gladstone at the large pavilion across from the State Police Post. Hosted by the Gladstone-Rapid River Kiwanis, all ages are encouraged to register. Registration can be done online runsignup.com or register before the ...