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Youth football signup begins

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IRON MOUNTAIN — Registration is now open for the upcoming season of the Central U.P. Youth Football League. This is a tackle football league open to all current fourth through seventh graders (fifth through eighth graders for the 2025-2026 school year). Any youngster can sign up from ...

Mountaineers split baseball twin bill with Hancock

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HANCOCK — The Hancock Bulldogs baseball team went 1-1 on Friday against the Iron Mountain Mountaineers, winning the first game 3-2 and losing the second game 14-0. In the opener, Hancock jumped out to a 3-2 lead after two innings, and that is the way the game stayed through six. Benny ...

Journalism, Sovereignty listed as Kentucky Derby favorites

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The first Saturday in May means it’s time for the 151st Kentucky Derby, America’s longest continuously held sporting event. Twenty horses stampeding 1 1/4 miles around Churchill Downs isn’t just a race. It’s 150,000 fans jammed under the Twin Spires for a fashion show mixed with an ...

Packers focus on defense on final day of NFL draft

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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — After opting to use their first three picks on offense, the Green Bay Packers focused predominantly on defense on the third day of the NFL draft. The Packers, hosting the draft for the first time in their franchise history, stocked up on defensive talent. They used ...