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Diehard Tigers fan watches postseason glory

In the eighth inning on Wednesday, with the home team ahead 3-0, Comerica Park in downtown Detroit was really rocking. It was literally rocking, as the stands began to shake under the feet of the sellout crowd. And it was also figuratively rocking, as those fans, almost 45,000 of them, ...

Contest offers kids Lions tickets, more

DETROIT — One Michigan kid could win it all this Thanksgiving courtesy of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and the Detroit Lions. The #MIKidsCan Turkey Day VIP Sweepstakes is entering its 10th year and Michigan kids enrolled in grades 1-10 are encouraged to enter. The winner will have the ...

PREP ROUNDUP: Alcona runners place 8th, 10th

Alcona High School cross country team competed in the North Star League Finals Tuesday in Oscoda. Darren Boyat placed eight with a time of 18:58, while Cole Upper finished 10th with a time of 19:58. Boyat earned a second-team placement. The team’s next meet is the Freeland ...

Alpena JV soccer ends season with shutout win

Alpena High School’s junior varsity boys soccer team finished its season with a 4-0 shutout win against Cadillac. Goalie Josh Short recorded his fifth shutout of the season behind a defensive effort that limited Cadillac’s scoring chances throughout the game. The defensive rotation ...

Thunder Bay Curling Club to host event Saturday

The Thunder Bay Curling Club is hosting a Learn to Curl event on Saturday at Northern Lights Arena. Time slots are available at 10 a.m. Plan on a two-hour block of time. Wear warm, comfortable clothes, and bring clean-soled athletic shoes. Participants will receive an introduction to ...