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Menominee's Komp, Butler collect U.P. Regional championships
GLADSTONE — Menominee’s Nathan Komp and Darrent Butler captured a pair of Regional titles at the MHSAA U.P. Division 1 Region 1 championships in Gladstone on Wednesday. Komp won a thrilling 400-meter dash by clipping Marquette’s Jacob MacPhee by three-tens of a second to finish with a first-place time of 51.53. Meanwhile, Butler topped the high jump with a leap of six feet, two inches, nudging him ahead of Marquette’s...
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...
Miscues costly for Marinette girls against FVL
MARINETTE — The Marinette High School softball team suffered a 7-2 loss to Fox Valley Lutheran in North Eastern Conference play on Monday. The Marines fell to 6-11 overall and 6-10 in conference play, while the Foxes solidified their position of fourth in the NEC standings at 11-6 in league play (17-6 overall). Marinette was one defensive play shy of winning a well-pitched game. ...
Cavaliers stun Menominee on wild-pitch walkoff
MARINETTE — The St. Thomas Aquinas Academy Baseball team took a thrilling 11-10 victory over Menominee on Wednesday. Both offenses were clicking, combining to score 21 runs on 19 hits. Menominee led throughout the contest but could not silence STAA’s offense in the latter innings. Both teams scored two runs in the first inning. ...
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.
Marinette council decreases Shared Taxi Ride rates
MARINETTE — It soon will be a little bit cheaper for adults, seniors and disabled people to take part in the Marinette Shared Taxi Ride Program. The Marinette Common Council voted unanimously last Tuesday to decrease the adult fare from $6 to $5 and to decrease the senior or disabled fare from $5 to $4. The new fares will likely go into effect July 1. Mayor Steve Genisot said the...
Area high school sporting events (May 15-16)
Schedule subject to change Today’s eventsGolf STAA, Coleman, Crivitz, Niagara, Gillett, Lena at Hunters Glen Golf Club, 9 a.m. North Eastern Conference championships Marinette vs multiple schools at Brown County Golf Course, Hobart, Wis., 10 a.m. ...
Marine girls repeat as NEC champions after smacking down Spartans
LUXEMBURG, Wis. — All hail the Queens of the North Eastern Conference. With Josie Smerchek and Chloe Seymour providing the offensive juice, the Marinette girls soccer team vanquished Luxemburg-Casco 6-1 on Tuesday to secure the Marines’ second straight NEC championship. Marinette finishes conference play at 5-1-1 overall. Wrightstown (4-1-1) could clinch a share of the conference title with a win over Fox Valley Lutheran on Thursday, but regardless of the...
Emergency food and shelter funds available in tri-county area
Tri-County United Way has announced that Oconto, Marinette and Menominee Counties have been chosen to receive funds from the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to supplement emergency food and shelter programs. Marinette County will receive $15,585, Oconto County will receive $9,679 and Menominee County will receive $10,118 under Phase 41 of the program. The selection was made by a National Board that is chaired by...
Marinette man charged with making terrorist threats
MARINETTE, Wis. (WBAY) - A Marinette man is charged with making terrorist threats against a county building. District Attorney DeShea Morrow alleges on May 9, Bryan Korpal, 38, threatened to come down to the Department of Human Services with an AR-15, and “made the sound of the racking of the slide of a firearm” over the phone while talking with social workers.
Peshtigo kids soar with hands-on learning STEM Shuttle visit
PESHTIGO — One day. Five sessions. Fifty students. The Dream Flight USA STEM Shuttle docked its coach bus at Peshtigo Elementary Learning Center last week to teach groups of 5th and 6th graders about science, technology, engineering and math through hands-on experiments. Jon Kukuk, a Peshtigo School Board member who brought the bus to the area, said the visit was a chance for kids to explore potential careers. ...
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