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Mysteries of the heart and mind unfurl in walk

Outdoors

“No time for a summer friend, no time for the love you send, seasons change and so did I, you need not wonder why,” – Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings It was a strange and off-putting sequence of events that I encountered during what I presumed would be a casual afternoon respite, ...

Fishing report

Outdoors

Ontonagon River: The river saw low fishing efforts over the past week. Anglers reported that walleye were caught in low numbers by those fishing with natural baits. Ontonagon/Silver City/Union Bay: Ontonagon experienced fairly high levels of fishing effort over the past week. Efforts from ...

Emeralds sweep Mountaineers in straight sets

Local Sports

MANISTIQUE — They were challenged at times, but the Manistique Emeralds prevailed in a 3-0 (25-14, 25-16, 25-20) volleyball triumph over the Iron Mountain Mountaineers here Thursday night. That was especially true in the third set when both teams seemed to pick up their intensity. Iron ...

Eskymos win close match over Kingsford in girls tennis

Local Sports

KINGSFORD — The Escanaba Eskymos went on the road and earned a 5-3 girls’ tennis victory over the Kingsford Flivvers here Thursday. “The weather was a bit iffy throughout the evening, but we were able to play 16 jayvees today as well as getting our entire varsity meet played,” Esky ...

Sports Flashback Sept. 14-20

Local Sports

Sept. 14, 1970 — John Vogt was a thorn in Menominee’s side, helping the Escanaba Eskymos post a 19-6 football victory. The junior tailback ran 17 times for 66 yards, intercepted a pass and scored on a 30-yard fumble recovery return. Bill Suriano added a one-yeard touchdown run and Tom ...