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Twin Bridge Rescue Squad is flourishing
TOWN OF STEPHENSON — In its 31st year of operation, the Twin Bridge Rescue Squad is continuing to evolve, squad leadership say, with a growing roster, increased training, full time staff, new medical direction and more to come from the department. Alex Tisler, the president of Twin Bridge Rescue Squad, and Elaine Olson, the vice president, have been reflecting on how far the department has come. After making a change to the service’s medical direction, a huge step for the squad, Tisler and Olson have...
Hat trick: Schreiner named NEC Offensive Player of the Year for third consecutive season
MARINETTE — Sierra Schreiner continues to forge her legacy as one of the most potent scorers to ever terrorize the North Eastern Conference. Schreiner was voted as the NEC’s Offensive Player of the Year for the third consecutive year on Tuesday after authoring another superlative season on the pitch for the Marines. The junior midfielder, who was also a unanimous All-NEC First Team selection, led the conference in scoring with...
Mar-Oco Landfill panel eyes expansion
MARINETTE — The Mar-Oco Landfill on Schaefer Road near Crivitz has been in operation for more than 40 years. While there’s still some life left, a Marinette County official, likely most knowledgeable on the site, says now is the time to look to the future. “We have come to an end as to what is approved through the DNR as our footprint for this landfill,” Mar-Oco Waste Facilities Manager Paul Klose said Friday at the Mar-Oco Landfill Committee meeting. “We need to start thinking, ‘What...
Candidate Murray plans PFAS discussion
TOWN OF PESHTIGO — Ben Murray, a candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly, will hold a PFAS legislative discussion at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Peshtigo Town Hall, 2435 Old Peshtigo Road. “Wisconsin ranks 33rd in the nation in access to clean water and we are getting worse every year that there isn’t a PFAS bill passed,” Murray said in a press release. He said he plans to bring a copy of State Rep. Jeff Mursau’s proposed legislation with mark-ups as to how he would change it and what he would do to get it passed. Murray said he is frustrated by a lack of movement on the issue, noting that many residents are paying for bottled water, therefore a clean water bill would have the potential to save residents of the district money. Murray will be available to answer questions from the public.
Marine softball quintet named All-NEC performers
MARINETTE — Five members of the Marinette High School softball team were recognized with All-Conference accolades from the North Eastern Conference on Tuesday. Senior pitcher Wynn Erdman, junior catcher Kaya Bodam and sophomore infielder Barrett Cole all received Second Team All-NEC honors, while junior Regan Hermanson (infield) and senior Destiny Walker (outfield) were both Honorable Mention. Erdman started 14 games and went 6-8 with a 2.09 earned run average. She...
Marinette's Eastman collects First Team NEC accolades
MARINETTE — Marinette High School golfer Brady Eastman collected All-Conference accolades from the North Eastern Conference on Tuesday. Eastman, a junior, was one of five golfers to receive All-NEC First Team honors. He was the lone Marine to make the All-Conference list. Little Chute’s Jacob Zwiers, who was also a First Team selection, was chosen as the NEC’s Golfer of the Year. ...
Marinette's Hanson earns First Team All-NEC honors
MARINETTE — Three members of the Marinette High School baseball team hauled in All-Conference accolades from the North Eastern Conference on Monday. Senior Weston Hanson received All-NEC First Team honors as a designated hitter, junior Justin Kruse was selected to the Second Team as a utility player, and freshman infielder Wyatt Stauss garnered Honorable Mention. Freedom’s Carson Clausen was chosen as the NEC Player of the Year in addition to...
Marinette girls golf team garners academic All-State laurels
MARINETTE — The Marinette High School girls golf team received academic All-State honors from the Golf Coaches Association of Wisconsin on Friday. Marinette was a Team Academic All-State Honorable Mention in Division 2 and was one of just 22 schools to make the GCAW’s All-State list. Teams receiving Honorable Mention had a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.25 during the 2023 season. The Marines are: Kennedy Polomis, Regan Hermanson, Anna Marzahl, Kyle Vergara and Bry Torkko.
Maroon Jr. High girls relay team wraps up undefeated season
ISHPEMING — One of the most underrated and imposing records in the Bay Cities belongs to the Menominee Junior High School track and field team. Every year, without fail, since 2007, either the Menominee boys or girls 4x100 relay team has won that event in every meet the Maroons have competed in, an awe-inspiring run of 17 years. Bailee Klann, Asya Myhand, Allison Schuettpelz and Ryann Milostan weren’t about to...
Maroon Jr. High girls relay team wraps up undefeated season
ISHPEMING — One of the most underrated and imposing records in the Bay Cities belongs to the Menominee Junior High School track and field team. Every year, without fail, since 2007, either the Menominee boys or girls 4x100 relay team has won that event in every meet the Maroons have competed in, an awe-inspiring run of 17 years. Bailee Klann, Asya Myhand, Allison Schuettpelz and Ryann Milostan weren’t about to...
Maroon Jr. High girls relay team wraps up undefeated season
ISHPEMING — One of the most underrated and imposing records in the Bay Cities belongs to the Menominee Junior High School track and field team. Every year, without fail, since 2007, either the Menominee boys or girls 4x100 relay team has won that event in every meet the Maroons have competed in, an awe-inspiring run of 17 years. Bailee Klann, Asya Myhand, Allison Schuettpelz and Ryann Milostan weren’t about to...
UP Trappers provides more information for expo
ESCANABA — The 65th annual trapper’s convention is set for July 12-13 at the U.P. State Fairgrounds located in Escanaba. Hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days (all times EDT). Admission is $10 for both days and kids under 12 are free. This family friendly event grows more popular each year (attendance records prove that). This year’s event will feature some new items that organizers say is sure to please all attendees especially the kids: Free and closely supervised fishing, archery, pellet guns...
Marinette Legion drops doubleheader season opener to Wausau
MARINETTE — School is out, summer is in the air, and Legion baseball season is officially underway in the Bay Cities. Marinette kicked off its 2024 campaign with a doubleheader against Wausau at Dale Minzlaff Field at Pedersen Ball Park on Sunday, but Post 39 found itself on the wrong end of both decisions, after Post 10 broke out the brooms for a 2-0 sweep. Wausau hammered Marinette 14-1 in...
UW dialogue spurs ideas for Marinette County
MARINETTE — A meeting that initially lacked updates on the developments at the University of Wisconsin — Green Bay, Marinette Campus, evolved into a series of discussions. The Marinette County Infrastructure Committee met last Wednesday to discuss any updated business on the property. It suspended its standard rules to have an open discussion with the 25 people in the audience. County Administrator John Lefebvre said the purpose of the discussion...
Annual 'Tracy Trot' 5K run/walk set for June 22
MENOMINEE — The second annual “Tracy Trot” 5K run/walk will take place June 22 at Menominee High School. The event is in honor of Tracy Wills-Hall, a 2000 graduate of Menominee High School and standout runner in both cross country and track for the Maroons before starring for the Northern Michigan University cross country team. Wills-Hall was diagnosed with colon cancer, which metastasized to her liver at the age of...
STAA's Bailey collects All-M&O First Team honors
MARINETTE — Saint Thomas Aquinas Academy senior Kaiden Bailey was one of two Cavalier golfers to garner All-Conference laurels from the Marinette and Oconto Conference on Friday. Bailey earned All-M&O First Team honors for the third year in a row after winning a Division 3 Regional title en route to his fourth straight appearance in the WIAA State tournament. Fellow Cavalier Theron Thayer was named to the Second Team. ...
DenRuyter, Tracy named co-M&O Players of the Year
COLEMAN — Coleman’s Courtney DenRuyter and Crivitz’s Taryn Tracy were recognized as co-Players of the Year, as the Marinette and Oconto Conference unveiled its All-Conference softball teams on Friday. Both girls were also All-M&O First Team selections, with DenRuyter locking down one of the two pitchers’ spots, while Tracy was one of two catchers to make the First Team. DenRuyter compiled an overall record of 20-3 and helped the Cougars...
Marinette explores new site for police and city hall
MARINETTE — The Marinette Common Council unanimously passed a proposal from Ayers Associates for the National Guard Armory property that would study the cost of relocating the police station and possibly city hall. “We’d like to see what the fit for the police department is, and then as some of that design work can proceed, we would potentially then wonder if there could be an addition to potentially put the city hall there,” Genisot said. ...
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