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Lake sturgeon rescued in Ontonagon River channel

Earlier this month, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, along with the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community and Upper Peninsula Power Company, conducted three rescue missions to save a total of 27 lake sturgeon from low-water conditions in the Ontonagon River channel. The rescue efforts ...

KHS's Murvich posts top finish at Munising

MUNISING — The Rock Mid Peninsula cross country program has waited a long time for this. Mid Pen's boys became Division 3 champs with 126 points in the El Harger Invitational here Wednesday. Rapid River was runner-up at 141. "This is our first win in more than 30 years," Mid Pen coach ...

Flivvers land two firsts at GNC tennis tourney

MARQUETTE — Marquette Senior High School put its stamp on the Great Northern Conference meet in the championship matches, winning five of the six it was entered in to capture this high school girls tennis title on Wednesday. Playing on its home courts, the Sentinels scored 34 points to 28 for runner-up Escanaba. Gladstone was third with 21, followed by Kingsford with 20, West Iron County 10 and Menominee seven. Each of these teams -- except WIC, which was entered in the GNC tourney as a team without a conference in this sport -- will play in Wednesday's MHSAA Upper Peninsula ...

Electronic tagging introduced for Michigan deer hunt

Michigan's archery deer season opens Thursday, with electronic harvest tagging — or eHarvest tags — now available. Hunters who purchase a deer license through the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Hunt Fish app immediately receive an eHarvest tag on their smartphone, allowing them ...

Forest Park grounds Eagles; Flivvers sweep past Braves

Every hitter recorded a kill for Forest Park as the Lady Trojans posted a 3-0 (25-6, 25-7, 25-11) sweep at home against Stephenson on Thursday. "I thought the girls played a great match from start to finish," said Forest Park coach Bobbie Anderson. "They were aggressive, focused, and took ...