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Special Olympics donation

The 47th Annual Lake Antoine Classic was held Aug. 17 and raised $2,700 for the local Special Olympics. Sponsors included Systems Control, First National Bank & Trust of Iron Mountain-Kingsford, IWannaGo, and Kwik Trip. Race winners (male and female overall) for the 15K run were Keith ...

Lawrence brothers on top of the motocross world after first sibling 1-2 finish

Hunter and Jett Lawrence's parents sold nearly everything they had so their sons could pursue professional motocross careers in Europe. There were times when every meal, every expense had to be mapped out so the money wouldn't run out. There was pressure on Hunter, the oldest, to make enough ...

Kingsford tennis takes second place at GNC meet

ESCANABA — Although the Kingsford girls varsity tennis team took home four first place finishes, it came up just short of a Great Northern Conference title on Wednesday, falling to host Escanaba 27-24. “To finish second at GNC’s is amazing,” Flivvers head coach Tracy Rutter said. ...

Tigers rally late to move closer to playoffs

DETROIT (AP) — Justyn-Henry Malloy’s eighth-inning sacrifice fly helped the Detroit Tigers rally from a 3-0 deficit to move closer to the postseason with a 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday afternoon. “We do believe in what we can accomplish,” Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said. ...

Ortiz has 3 hits in Brewers’ win over Pirates

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Civale pitched six scoreless innings in his last start before the postseason and Joey Ortiz was a home run short of the cycle as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 on Thursday. Civale (8-9) allowed three hits, struck out five and walked one. He ...