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Today High school football Merrill at Newberry, 3 p.m. (tentative) (WNBY 1450 AM) High school boys soccer Marquette Quad Tournament, at Marquette: Marquette vs. Holly, time TBD; Marquette vs. Ortonville Brandon, time TBD NMU events Volleyball: UP North Tournament, at Vandament Arena: Michigan Tech vs. Cal State East Bay, 9 a.m.; Tiffin vs. Minnesota-Duluth, 11:30 a.m.; Michigan Tech vs. Winona State, 2 p.m.; NMU vs. Tiffin, 4:30 p.m. Sunday NMU events Women’s soccer: vs. Minnesota-Duluth, at NMU Soccer Field, noon Men’s soccer: at Tiffin, at Tiffin, Ohio, 2 ...

Packers’ Jacobs formally charged in dust-up

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Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs is facing misdemeanor charges of battery and criminal damage to property stemming from what police described as a physical confrontation with his girlfriend. Jacobs was arrested May 26 after police were called to his home to investigate a ...

Northern volleyball picked 4th in GLIAC

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MARQUETTE — As the volleyball team at Northern Michigan University is in the midst of opening its season by hosting the UP North Tournament this weekend, the coaches in its league have chosen the Wildcats to finish fourth among the 11 teams this season. That’s just about the same spot ...

Wildcats football falls in new coach’s opener

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — A slow start put the Northern Michigan University football team behind the 8-ball as Minnesota State-Moorhead prevailed 41-19 in the season opener for both teams at the Dragons’ field on Thursday evening. In the first game under new NMU head coach Matt Janus, Moorhead ...

"Sixth in a series ..."

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This is the sixth in a series of high school and college football team previews appearing in The Mining Journal. Tomorrow’s final entry features the Munising Mustangs and Superior Central Cougars