LUXEMBURG, Wis. — North Eastern Conference play got off to a sour start for the Marinette boys basketball after Luxemburg-Casco rode a big lead in the first half to a 69-52 victory over the Marines on Tuesday. Steelen Olson, Lance Cherovsky and Josh Parins combined to sink a quartet of 3-pointers while Braeden Schley and J.D. Glampe each chipped in four to help the Spartans (1-0 NEC, 1-0 overall) race out to a 27-16 advantage at halftime. ...

MARINETTE — The Marinette High School wrestling team opened its season against perennial power and defending WIAA Division 2 State Champion Luxemburg-Casco on Tuesday. The Spartans, who boast nine wrestlers ranked in the top-5 of their respective divisions according to WisconsinGrapplers.com’s preseason ratings, breezed to a 74-6 victory without dropping points in any contested matches. Marinette coach Matt Marotz saw positive signs from his young team however. ...

ESCANABA — Heating with wood is not only a passion, for some, but also environmentally smart and helps keep dollars local. Down to only a single winter’s worth of seasoned firewood, it was time to buy another truckload, which is around 10 to 12 cords. I prefer to buy my logs, rather than glean them from the woods. Although, that sort of harvest can also be a passion. So, I...

MARINETTE — Marinette is getting a dose of Christmas cheer this weekend, with an annual holiday festival that includes a parade, craft show, photos with Santa, live music and more. Christmas in Marinette is an annual holiday festival that will run Saturday in downtown Marinette and beyond. Jan Kust, the Community Development Specialist for the city and one of the festival organizers, said the Christmas parade is all about joy,...

MENOMINEE — The downtown arch project at 10th Avenue and 10th Street in Menominee has suffered a temporary setback as the project does not qualify for a state grant. In an email to the EagleHerald, Zak Aubert of the city’s Downtown Development Authority (DDA) said the DDA learned from the Michigan Economic Development Authority (MEDC) that the project did not qualify for the RAP 2.0 grant. “We are meeting with...

MARINETTE — Ten members of the Lena girls basketball team found their way onto the stat sheet as the Wildcats opened Marinette and Oconto Conference play with a 72-6 victory over Saint Thomas Aquinas Academy on Tuesday. Lena (1-0 M&O, 4-0 overall) came out like gangbusters in the first half, scoring 25 unanswered points before Kate Peters sank the Cavalettes’ first basket of the night nearly 12 minutes into the action. ...

Schedule subject to change Today’s events No events scheduled Thursday’s events Boys basketball Fox Valley Lutheran at Marinette, 5:45 p.m. ...

MENOMINEE — The trial for former Menominee County Sheriff's deputy Brian Helfert is underway at the Menominee County Courthouse. Jury selection began Monday and continued into Tuesday in Judge Mary B. Barglind's 41st Circuit Court courtroom. Opening statements were expected to take place on Tuesday. Helfert, 60, faces charges for criminal sexual activity. He is accused of having sexual relations with boys while he was employed as a deputy. His...

OSHKOSH, Wis. — “Small but mighty” sums up the M&M Stingrays swimming team’s performance at the Oshkosh YMCA Champion meet on November 17-19. The Stingrays traveled to Oshkosh with 11 swimmers to compete amongst a field of 936 others and returned home with nine top-three finishes. Marshall Bennett (17) and Gracelyn Howard (7) both collected first-place ribbons for the Stingrays, with Bennett topping the field in the mixed 50-yard breaststroke...

MARINETTE — Teagan Anderson and Caleb Duvall led the Saint Thomas Aquinas Academy boys basketball team to a 50-34 season-opening victory over the Twin City Home School Eagles on Monday. Anderson led all scorers with 18 points while Duvall nipped at his heels with a 16-point outburst of his own, as the duo combined to drop more than half (34) of the Cavaliers’ 50 points. STAA (1-0) jumped on the...

CRIVITZ — Black Friday marked the dawning of a new boys basketball season as Crivitz hosted the annual Bellin Blitz tournament on Friday and Saturday. Peshtigo went 2-0 over the weekend after taking down Coleman 65-37 on Friday and slipping past the Wolverines 67-58 the following night. Dominik Baxter was the Bulldogs’ leading scorer in both contests, pouring in 23 points against the Cougars before following up with a 26-point...

BONDUEL, Wis. — Farms make difficult, financially important decisions every day. At this time of the year, some of the most important ones are marketing grain, considering end-of-year tax management, land rent bids, and planning for 2024 crop expenses. All of these critical decisions will be discussed at a free workshop being held Dec. 6 at The Hog Barn @ Doc’s Harley Davidson, Bonduel. University of Wisconsin — Madison, Division of Extension and GreenStone Farm Credit Services are providing this opportunity for farms as part...

MENOMINEE — When Augustus Spies came to the United States in 1850, little did this 14-year-old boy imagine the family name would be carried on in a small Michigan city named in honor of a Native American tribe 170 years later. Born in Germany on Oct. 23, 1836, he came to America with his parents and initially settled on a farm in Winnebago County (Wisconsin). Laboring on his family farm, Mr. Spies learned at a young age that hard work and long hours were the...

MARINETTE — The Marinette County Sheriff’s Department is seeking information on a 36-year-old unresolved homicide. The body of David Hunner, 32, Green Bay, was found Nov. 24, 1987 in the Town of Niagara, according to a press release from Sheriff Randy Miller. It was learned Hunner was a victim of a homicide, he said. “It is believed that Hunner was killed at his makeshift camp in the Marinette County forest,” Miller said in the release. Hunner was last seen alive on Nov. 14, 1987. Anyone with information related to this case can call the sheriff’s department tip line at 715-732-7310 or Marinette County Crimestoppers at 800-427-5857 or go to mmcrimestoppers.com.

MANITOWOC, Wis. — The M&M Thunder high school hockey team notched a 3-1 victory at Manitowoc United on Friday. “I loved the effort today,” coach Fred Haley said after the game. “There were a lot of blind passes I didn’t like, and it was a little sloppy at times, but on the whole I loved the way they played today and I’m happy with the result.” After committing 17 penalties...

Schedule subject to change Today’s events Boys basketball Twin City Eagles at STAA, 6 p.m. Goodman-Pembine at Niagara, 7 p.m. Wausaukee at Sevastopol, 7:30 p.m. ...

DETROIT — Back and forth went the MHSAA Division 7 State championship game between Menominee and Jackson Lumen Christi, until a late defensive stand sealed the Titans’ second straight State title. Down by four points in the fourth quarter and facing a fourth down-and-4 with 1:16 left to play, Menominee’s Trevor Theuerkauf scrambled left and right, up and down, desperately looking for an open receiver. Instead, Lundon Hampton was able...

OCONTO — A 22-year-old Gillett man died early Saturday in a one-vehicle accident in Oconto County. The Oconto County Emergency Dispatch Center received a call at about 3:15 a.m. Saturday of a one-vehicle accident on Highway 22, near Old U Road in the Town of Gillett, according to a press release from Sheriff Todd Skarban. Deputies immediately responded to the scene of the accident and observed a pickup truck in...

WisDOT Secretary Craig Thompson elected president of national transportation association MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Secretary Craig Thompson takes the lead this week as president of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). The national organization elevated Thompson to president on Nov. 16. He served as vice president from 2022-2023. As president, Thompson will work with other leaders across the country to shape the...

MENOMINEE — A federal lawsuit alleging workplace harassment and wrongful dismissal against Menominee County Prosecuting Attorney Jeffrey Rogg, Menominee County Administrator Jason Carviou and Menominee County has been dismissed. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed. Former county employees Hannah Cole and Molly McRae filed the suit April 11. Both employees worked as administrative support staff for Rogg, who acted as their supervisor. Cole’s termination occurred in February, and McRae was “constructively terminated” about the same time. ...