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Longtime radio voice Ed Holmgren dies at 85

ISHPEMING — A longtime fixture in Marquette County radio broadcasting has passed away. Edmund Holmgren, known as Ed to nearly everyone, died at the age of 85 on Friday at U.P. Health System-Marquette in the loving care of his family and hospital staff, according to his obituary available in ...

Elite opposition: NMU to face 4 NCAA tourney teams next hockey season

MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University hockey team will meet four teams that played in this spring’s NCAA tournament over a total of 10 games during the upcoming season after the university recently revealed its 2025-26 schedule. They include the Wildcats’ opening series of the ...

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Today Youth golf U.P. Junior Tour, at Wawonowin Country Club, Champion, 9 a.m. American Legion baseball Westwood at Post 44 Reds (doubleheader), at Haley Memorial Field Complex, Field #1, Marquette, 5 p.m. Tuesday High school softball MHSAA Division 3 quarterfinals, at Cheboygan: ...

Sheltrow, Jezewski lead 7 Sentinels honored in GNC baseball

MARQUETTE — Seven Marquette Senior High School players earned honors when the Great Northern Conference recently announced its postseason baseball honors as voted on by coaches and managers. A pair of Sentinel seniors won top awards as they were voted onto the GNC Dream Team. They are ...

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Today High school softball MHSAA Division 3 regional tournament, at Boyne City: Gladstone vs. Grayling, 10 a.m.; Negaunee vs. Kingsley, noon; championship, 2 p.m. MHSAA Division 4 regional tournament, at Ishpeming: Superior Central vs. Lake Linden-Hubbell, 11 a.m.; Norway vs. Bessemer, 1 ...