STANTON — Numerous high school girls basketball players from the Mining Journal coverage area have shown they’re as good as players anywhere in the state. That’s both on the court and in the classroom, as proven by a look at the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan website, ...
Journal Sports Editor MARQUETTE — A football legend at Northern Michigan University who went on to play in the National Football League has died at the age of 83. Len St. Jean was a four-year letterwinner on the defensive line for the Wildcats before going on to play for the Boston Patriots ...
WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. — Former Marquette resident Ron L’Huillier was inducted into the World Association of Benchers and Deadlifters Hall of Fame in May. L’Huillier, 68, still lifts today and in fact set a master’s world record on the day he was inducted, May 17, for his age division, ...
Today American Legion baseball Post 44 Reds at Escanaba (doubleheader), 5 p.m. Wednesday American Legion baseball Post 44 Blues at Escanaba (doubleheader), 5:30 p.m. Westwood vs. Post 44 Reds (doubleheader), site TBA, 5 p.m. Thursday American Legion baseball Post 44 White ...
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 ...
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 ...