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Gladwin boys Track & Field set for great season, returning 20 athletes from last year’s team

Gladwin boys Track & Field set for great season, returning 20 athletes from last year’s team

Gladwin boys Track & Field set for great season, returning 20 athletes from last year’s team

GLADWIN The boys track and field team are off to a big start this season. The G’s are looking to improve on their second place finish in the conference and third place finish in the regional from a year ago. The team has some of its largest numbers in the past decade.
UFC, WWE combine to form $21.4B sports entertainment company

UFC, WWE combine to form $21.4B sports entertainment company

UFC, WWE combine to form $21.4B sports entertainment company

ASSOCIATED PRESS WWE and the company that runs Ultimate Fighting Championship will combine to create a $21.4 billion sports entertainment company. A new publicly traded company will house the UFC and World Wrestling Entertainment brands, with Endeavor Group Holdings Inc.
GWSD begins competition season

GWSD begins competition season

GWSD begins competition season

GLADWIN The Gail Wildfong School of Dance traveled to Dearborn in February to begin their competition season with CRU DANCE. In an event that included over 500 dances from studios around the state, the Gladwin studio represented the community amazingly well.
Gladwin Gladiators JV Prep wins State Championship

Gladwin Gladiators JV Prep wins State Championship

Gladwin Gladiators JV Prep wins State Championship

Gladwin Gladiators JV Prep Team ALPENA Alpena hosted this year’s JV Prep State Finals tournament for hockey. The event, stretched over a four-day period, took place two weekends ago, March 16-19. Present among the crowd was the Gladwin Gladiators JV Prep team.
Maddie Cantrell at bat last year during their conference winning season.

Maddie Cantrell at bat last year during their conference winning season.

Flying G’s softball ready to defend their Jack Pine Title

GLADWIN Acoach’s dream! Every member from last year’s conference winning softball squad returns for the Gladwin Flying G’s 2023 season. The Flying G’s posted an incredible 20-9 record a year ago, winning the Jack Pine with a 12-2 conference record.
A seaplane lands on Isle Royale, the country’s fifth least-visited national park. JIM PEACO, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

A seaplane lands on Isle Royale, the country’s fifth least-visited national park. JIM PEACO, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

Few venturing to Isle Royale, and that’s very good news

LANSING Isle Royale National Park was one of the least-visited U.S. national parks in 2022, with only 25,454 recreational visitors. It’s the fifth least-visited park in the country. But some people, like Visit Keweenaw Executive Director Brad Barnett, celebrate this sparsity of attention.

When parents are poor sports?

METRO NEWS Heated debates with referees and trash-talking players is something one may expect when watching professional sports. But such behavior is not expected of parents on the sidelines of youth sporting events.