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DenRuyter, Tracy named co-M&O Players of the Year
COLEMAN — Coleman’s Courtney DenRuyter and Crivitz’s Taryn Tracy were recognized as co-Players of the Year, as the Marinette and Oconto Conference unveiled its All-Conference softball teams on Friday. Both girls were also All-M&O First Team selections, with DenRuyter locking down one of the two pitchers’ spots, while Tracy was one of two catchers to make the First Team. DenRuyter compiled an overall record of 20-3 and helped the Cougars...
Walton Blesch Field provided so many memories
Editor’s note: This is part 1 of a two-part column written by Larry Ebsch, a local historian and former editor of the Marinette Eagle-Star. As the days of summer race to the awaiting arms of high school football in August, the ghosts of a community landmark take their final victory lap. There may have been some setbacks during the 100-years plus life of Walton Blesch Field, but the happy memories far outdistance the unhappy blots in the journals of local history. ...
Coleman’s softball season ends at WIAA State Tournament
(WFRV) – In #4 Coleman softball’s first-ever WIAA State Tournament appearance, the Cougars lost 12-0 in five innings to #1 Fall Creek Thursday evening. After winning the Marinette & Oconto Conference this spring, Coleman couldn’t muster much in the state semifinals against the Crickets. The Cougars had two hits and were shutout. A lot to be […]
Menominee City Council highlights city manager’s efforts, approves salary increase
MENOMINEE — The Menominee City Council approved a 3% raise for City Manager Brett Botbyl at last week’s city council meeting. The unanimous vote, with nobody absent, came after a review of the city manager’s performance. The 3% reflects the percentage increase that city employees received this year. Botbyl’s salary is currently at $122,000. The city council approved Botbyl as the permanent city manager in March 2022 after he had...
Crivitz's Werner named M&O's Player of the Year
CRIVITZ — Tegan Werner was named the Player of the Year in the Marinette and Oconto Conference on Friday, as the M&O unveiled its 2024 All-Conference baseball selections. Werner, a senior, batted .468 in 62 at-bats, collecting a conference-leading 29 hits to go with 21 stolen bases and 15 RBIs He scored 36 runs and walked 19 times. In addition to garnering POTY honors, Werner also locked down one of...
STAA's Bailey collects All-M&O First Team honors
MARINETTE — Saint Thomas Aquinas Academy senior Kaiden Bailey was one of two Cavalier golfers to garner All-Conference laurels from the Marinette and Oconto Conference on Friday. Bailey earned All-M&O First Team honors for the third year in a row after winning a Division 3 Regional title en route to his fourth straight appearance in the WIAA State tournament. Fellow Cavalier Theron Thayer was named to the Second Team. ...
Menominee Range Historical Museums looks for summer volunteers
IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. (WLUC) - The Menominee Range Historical Museums is asking for volunteers to staff the summer season. The three museums will be open starting on June 19. Open hours are limited to 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Menominee Range Historical Museum Board president Keith Huotari...
UW dialogue spurs ideas for Marinette County
MARINETTE — A meeting that initially lacked updates on the developments at the University of Wisconsin — Green Bay, Marinette Campus, evolved into a series of discussions. The Marinette County Infrastructure Committee met last Wednesday to discuss any updated business on the property. It suspended its standard rules to have an open discussion with the 25 people in the audience. County Administrator John Lefebvre said the purpose of the discussion...
Marinette girls golf team garners academic All-State laurels
MARINETTE — The Marinette High School girls golf team received academic All-State honors from the Golf Coaches Association of Wisconsin on Friday. Marinette was a Team Academic All-State Honorable Mention in Division 2 and was one of just 22 schools to make the GCAW’s All-State list. Teams receiving Honorable Mention had a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.25 during the 2023 season. The Marines are: Kennedy Polomis, Regan Hermanson, Anna Marzahl, Kyle Vergara and Bry Torkko.
Highway Redevelopment Project Winding Down
Crews that are repaving state Highway 42 completed road-grinding work this week in the Village of Egg Harbor to prepare to put down the final layers of asphalt on Monday and Tuesday, June 10 and 11. The detour will come down June 28, Village Administrator Megan Sawyer said on Wednesday,...
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