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Marines, Panthers battle to doubleheader split
OCONTO FALLS, Wis. — The Marinette High School baseball team earned a split in a North Eastern Conference doubleheader at Oconto Falls on Saturday. The Marines took game one 6-2 before the Panthers responded with a 5-1 win in game two. Justin Kruse held the Panthers bats in check in game one, allowing only a two-run double from Easton Engel in the third inning. ...
Menominee's Brandt to coach Team Red at U.P. All-Star Game
MENOMINEE — This year’s edition of the U.P. All-Star football game will feature plenty of maroon and white. Menominee head coach Chad Brandt and four members of his staff will helm Team Red, while six members of the Maroon football team will participate in the 17th annual clash between 84 of the best senior gridiron warriors that the Upper Peninsula has to offer. The U.P. All-Star Game takes place June...
AG Nessel urges awareness of human trafficking sgns
LANSING, Mich. — Following her recent announcement of Labor Trafficking charges against three West Michigan small business operators, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is raising awareness of the signs of human trafficking and reminding residents of the resources available to both victims and those who suspect trafficking in their community. “Human trafficking is a horrific crime that persists across the United States, including right here in Michigan,” Nessel said. “Traffickers exploit men, women and children, forcing them into labor, sex work, and domestic servitude. These...
Fuel and Dorothy to perform at U.P. State Fair
ESCANABA — The U.P. State Fair has announced entertainment, presented by Island Resort and Casino, for Friday, Aug. 16. Two rock bands, Fuel and Dorothy, will take the stage. Doors open at 7 p.m. (EST) and the concert starts at 8. GRAMMY Award-nominated multi-platinum rock band Fuel is comprised of founder, guitarist, and songwriter Carl Bell and longtime drummer Kevin Miller, and have been joined by new blood — Aaron...
Emergency food and shelter funds available in tri-county area
Tri-County United Way has announced that Oconto, Marinette and Menominee Counties have been chosen to receive funds from the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to supplement emergency food and shelter programs. Marinette County will receive $15,585, Oconto County will receive $9,679 and Menominee County will receive $10,118 under Phase 41 of the program. The selection was made by a National Board that is chaired by...
DNR 2024 Spring hearing statewide results available
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently announced the 2024 Spring Hearing questions and results are now available. More than 18,800 people responded to the 2024 Spring Hearing questionnaire either in person April 8 or online April 10-13. The results and questions are available on the DNR website. “I’m really pleased to see the amount of participation we had for this year’s Spring Hearings. There were...
Area high school sporting events (May 13-14)
Schedule subject to change Today’s eventsGolf Coleman vs Antigo at Bass Lake Country Club, Deerbrook, Wis., 9 a.m. Menominee vs multiple schools at Pine Grove Country Club, Iron Mountain, 3:45 p.m. Lena, Oconto, Gillett at Vernon Hills Golf Course, TBA ...
Marinette County committee proposes year-round ATV/UTV access for all county roads
MARINETTE — Those who drive their side-by-sides in Marinette County might be able to drive them more often in the winter if the county board passes a new amended ordinance. On Wednesday, the Marinette County Infrastructure Committee passed a recommendation that the county board amend an ordinance concerning ATV/UTV trails. They voted to remove the language that prevented driving on roads covered with snow and ice, and they also removed...
Marinette council decreases Shared Taxi Ride rates
MARINETTE — It soon will be a little bit cheaper for adults, seniors and disabled people to take part in the Marinette Shared Taxi Ride Program. The Marinette Common Council voted unanimously last Tuesday to decrease the adult fare from $6 to $5 and to decrease the senior or disabled fare from $5 to $4. The new fares will likely go into effect July 1. Mayor Steve Genisot said the...
Marine girls blank Lady Bulldogs
MARINETTE — Bay Cities bragging rights belong to the Marinette girls soccer team after the Marines handed Peshtigo its first loss of the season with a 2-0 victory on Saturday. Peshtigo falls to 7-1-3 overall while Marinette improves to 8-3-1. Neither school was able to break through offensively as defense ruled the first half, with Lady Bulldog goalie Lucy Lemire and Marinette keeper Lacy Carviou both pitching shutouts in the...
Marinette's Genrich captures conference title in discus at NEC championships
LUXEMBURG, Wis. — Marinette senior thrower Caden Genrich came away with a North Eastern Conference Championship in the discus at the NEC Championships hosted by Luxemburg-Casco High School on Friday. Genrich advanced to the finals as the top seed with a preliminary distance of 141-7. He stepped that up to 142-6 on his last toss of the day to win by nearly 12 feet. The top-three finishers in each event...
Maroon girls 4x400 relay team continues to roll at Negaunee
NEGAUNEE — The Menominee High School track and field team tuned up for Regionals with a strong showing at the Negaunee Lions Invitational on Friday. Both Maroon squads took fifth place overall, with the Menominee girls racking up 51 points while the boys accumulated 32. Marquette won the boys’ competition handedly with 171.83 points, more than 50 points ahead of runner-up Kingsford, who finished with 117. ...
Maroon girls take second at Escanaba GNC meet
ESCANABA — Wet course conditions didn’t slow down the Menominee girls golf team on Thursday, as the Lady Maroons authored their best finish of the season at the Escanaba Country Club. Buoyed by sub-60 scores by all four of its golfers, Menominee finished second overall in the team standings at 212, just 10 strokes behind the Eskymos, who rode top-four finishes from Kamrie Scott and Maddie Wilson to first place at a combined 202 strokes. ...
Peacock, Eskymos carve up Menominee
ESCANABA — Lennox Peacock kept the Menominee High School baseball team off balance all afternoon as the Ekymos throttled the Maroons 10-0 in Great Northern Conference action on Thursday. Peacock spun five shutout innings of two-hit ball, with the sophomore hurler issuing a pair of walks while racking up 11 strikeouts in process. Garrett Carlson collected a two-out single in the top of the first inning while Landan Bardowski led...
Sea lamprey control planned for Lake Michigan tributary
CEDAR RIVER — U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service personnel will apply lampricides to the Cedar River to kill sea lamprey larvae burrowed in the stream bottom. Applications will be conducted between May 21-30 in accordance with State of Michigan permits. Application dates are tentative and may be changed based upon local weather or stream conditions near the time of treatment. Sea lamprey larvae live in certain Great Lakes tributaries and...
Area high school sporting events (May 10-11)
Schedule subject to change Today’s eventsGolf Peshtigo, STAA, Coleman, Lena, Gillett, Niagara, Oconto vs multiple schools at Crivitz (Hunters Glen Golf Club), 9 a.m. Carney-Nadeau vs multiple schools at Munising, 9 a.m. Track and field ...
Marines taste agony of defeat, thrill of victory on consecutive days
MARINETTE — Macie Zimmerman left her mark on Thursday’s non-conference tilt between the Algoma and Marinette softball teams, as the Wolves scratched past the Marines 5-1 at Kimberly Clark Field. Zimmerman was in the zone, both in the circle and at the plate, as Algoma’s sophomore ace pitched seven innings of three-hit ball while going a perfect 4-for-4 with a bat in her hands, finishing a triple short of hitting for the cycle. ...
Birdfest combines lifelong passion and friendship this weekend
PESHTIGO — For someone who’s traveled to South America, Central America and Europe to see birds, it’s surprising to hear Joan Campbell, a long-time member of the Pond Road Birders, say that this area is also a boon for the feathered friends. “Every time I go on a walk, I learn something new,” Campbell said. Join the Pond Road Birders for their 11th annual Birdfest from 8 to 11 a.m....
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