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UW-Whitewater's Grace Wickman earns All-WIAC honors
WHITEWATER, Wis. — Former Peshtigo High School softball standout Grace Wickman garnered All-Conference laurels from the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference on Thursday. Wickman, a 2021 graduate of Peshtigo and a junior at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, was one of four members of the Warhawk softball team that were selected as All-WIAC for the performances during the 2024 season. Playing third base for UW-Whitewater, Wickman established herself as one of the...
Menominee's Brandt to coach Team Red at U.P. All-Star Game
MENOMINEE — This year’s edition of the U.P. All-Star football game will feature plenty of maroon and white. Menominee head coach Chad Brandt and four members of his staff will helm Team Red, while six members of the Maroon football team will participate in the 17th annual clash between 84 of the best senior gridiron warriors that the Upper Peninsula has to offer. The U.P. All-Star Game takes place June...
Street Construction In The City
After recent rainfall, city engineer Chad Shefchik is hoping for dry weather to benefit street construction projects taking place this year in the city. “Overall things are still moving along well,” he said. Shefchik said concrete cutting and removals are currently in progress on Oregon Street, from South 10th...
Peshtigo students design and print out houses in seventh grade math
PESHTIGO —In their seventh grade math classes at Peshtigo Middle/High School, students have been working on volume and surface area of multiple shapes. Teacher Trevor Bloch extended his traditional math lessons to have students design their ideal homes, then make models of them with 3D printers. “During class students brought up the evolving three dimensional printer applications. Student dialogue moved into the idea, ‘How big can three dimensional printers be designed?’ Engineers are looking into increasing the scale and applicability of 3D printers,” Bloch explained. ...
Renaissance at Rennes holds Spring Craft Fair for residents and community
MARINETTE — Ivon Butman, from Menominee, fastened the yarn on her patriotic wall hanging as her son, Bryan, flipped through the family album to show his mother in pictures. One as a young adult in ruby lips and professionally posed. One as an accomplished accordionist. One with a keen interest in traditional folk dancing. “I’m very fortunate to have wonderful children,” Ivon said. ...
Horticulturist Program On Trees, Shrubs
Horticulturist and Fish Creek resident Tom Wolfe, who served as the head gardener and horticulturist at The Art Institute of Chicago for more than 30 years, will lead a program on trees and shrubs of Door County at 10:30 am, Sunday, May 26 at Newport State Park. Weather permitting, the group will spend some time in the woods. The event will be at the Nature Center, Lot 1.
Menominee man gets prison time for threats over government assistance process
MENOMINEE, Mich. (WJMN) — A Menominee man will spend years in prison after making threats over the phone to a state employee, according to the Menominee County Prosecuting Attorney. In a Monday release, Menominee Prosecutor Jeff Rogg told Local 3 that Asher Allan McNeil had been sentenced to three to five years in prison last […]
Offense goes AWOL in Maroons loss to Oconto
MENOMINEE — For the second straight game, a lack of run support doomed the Menominee High School baseball team, as Oconto posted a 8-0 shutout over the Maroons on Monday at Spies Field. Coming off a 10-0 loss to Escanaba four days prior that saw the Maroons muster only two base hits, Menominee was once again limited to just a pair of base knocks by Blue Devils hurler Riley Susa. ...
Last Barn Dance Of The Season
The Door County Folk Alliance will host its final barn dance of the season May 25, 7-9 pm, at the Kress Pavilion. Caller Mike Grimm will lead participants through circle and long-line dances. Live music will be provided. Dancers of all levels are welcome, but children should be at least 8 and be able to follow instructions on their own.
Daggett man accused of threatening UP officials to be prosecuted by AG's Office
MENOMINEE, MI— The Michigan Attorney General’s Office will prosecute the case against a Menominee County man accused of threatening a number of government officials. Peter Sand, 22, of Daggett, is charged with false report or threat of terrorism, using the internet/telecommunications to commit terrorism, and felony using a computer to commit a crime.
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