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Water Protectors: Tribal Members Honor Ancestors in Water Ceremony on Mackinac Bridge, Continue Fight Against Line 5
Every Labor Day, tens of thousands cross the Mackinac Bridge on foot, but this year’s Mackinac Bridge Walk had an extra weight to local tribal members and opponents of the Line 5 pipeline. Michigan Climate Action Network volunteers, tribal members of the Three Fires Confederacy,…
Mackinaw City Boys Win First NLC Race, Girls Take Second
The first Northern Lakes Conference cross country meet of the season was held on Thursday, Sept. 10. Mackinaw City served as hosts of the event, held at the Headlands Dark Sky Park. The Comets had their boys’ take first in the event, taking 27 points, while Ellsworth was second…
Engadine Football Breaks Through, Gets Convincing Road Win over Pellston
It was scoreless through the first quarter. By the end of the game on Thursday, Sept. 10, it was an emphatic victory for the Engadine 8-player football team, as they took down host Pellston, 34-6 for their first win of the year. “The kids played well, things didn’t start out well…
Summer’s Grand Finale
The end of summer brought celebrations in St. Ignace and Mackinaw City as the communities hosted the 68th annual Labor Day Mackinac Bridge Walk Monday, September 7. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ceremonially led the way as about 34,000 people from across the country came to enjoy the…
‘Fun night of volleyball’ ends with Viking sweep of Rams
Grayling swept Harbor Springs in three sets to take their varsity volleyball home opener Sept. 3. Coach Jenny Malonen said it “was a fun night of volleyball.” “The girls have been working very hard at practice and it showed,” she said. The Vikings won the first set, 25-12, and…