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Pit Spitters score another win with a week to go in the season

TRAVERSE CITY -- The Northwoods League season will conclude one week from Saturday as the Traverse City Pit Spitters were still chasing a playoff spot by finish

Tigers call up outfield prospect Max Clark and scratch starter Casey Mize near deadline

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Detroit Tigers called up prized outfield prospect Max Clark from the minor leagues and scratched Casey Mize from his schedule

Pacheco provides 'Pop' in the Lions' backfield while awaiting Gibbs' return

DETROIT (AP) — “Knuckles” already punched his ticket out of town. "Sonic” has temporarily come to a halt.Enter “Pop.”For now, Isiah Pacheco is providing the pow

Pit Spitters get two wins on Thursday night to start great stretch of home games

TRAVERSE CITY -- The final ten games of the season are pivotal for the Traverse City Pit Spitters in the Northwoods League.Entering Thursday 1.5 games back of t

Former St. Francis golfer talks busy summer schedule before sophomore year at Wisconsin

For former Traverse City St. Francis golfer Grace Slocum staying on the course is a must in the summer.After winning an individual state title in the Fall of 20

Michigan's Whittingham, Michigan State's Fitzgerald have similar missions

CHICAGO (AP) — Pat Fitzgerald fought his way back to coaching in the Big Ten. Kyle Whittingham practically fell into it after 21 years at Utah. Now, they share

Ferris State's Tony Annese to be inducted into Michigan Sports Hall of Fame

Four-time NCAA Division II Football National Champion head coach Tony Annese has been chosen to be inducted into the 2026 Michigan Sports Hall of Fame class.Ann

Tarik Skubal gets standing ovations in possible Tigers farewell, then team blows 7-0 lead

DETROIT (AP) — Trade deadline target Tarik Skubal and Detroit fans gave each other a warm farewell Wednesday, just in case this was the two-time Cy Young Award

James Piot pulls off comeback win in Tournament of Champions at Boyne Mountain

BOYNE FALLS – James Piot was hoping to catch some momentum this week before returning to play on the PGA Tour Americas in a few weeks.The 27-year-old Canton nat

Hometown Highlights

Coach Lober reflects on emotional day with name dedication

TRAVERSE CITY -- In six decades of coaching track and field John Lober made a lot of memories.Hard to top the emotions that were brought on last Sunday as Trave

MLB Draft pick Wyatt Danilowicz talks about a weekend to remember

TRAVERSE CITY --Wyatt Danilowicz is coming off one of the most memorable weekends of his life.The former Traverse City West pitcher got picked in the eighth ro

Three Traverse City softball players named All-American

TRAVERSE CITY -- The crosstown rivalry was loaded with lots of talent in high school softball this spring.Traverse City Central and Traverse City West combined

Former TC West Titan selected in MLB Draft

TRAVERSE CITY -- A former standout pitcher from Traverse City West had his name announced in the MLB Draft over the weekend.2022 graduate WyattDanilowicz was s

Gaylord football gets unique summer camp experience at Camp Grayling

Still several weeks away from high school football teams reporting to training camps but some schools are using their summers to build up some extra core streng

Upper Peninsula distance runners sweep state finals events

Two eastern Upper Peninsula distance runners had a dominant day at the U.P. track and field state finals a few weeks ago.Rudyard senior Steven Kirschner and Ced

Newberry sophomore makes history at UP golf state finals

For one Newberry sophomore the Upper Peninsula boys golf finals will be a day he remembers for a very long time.Jarrett Zellar not only came out on top of the i

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EGLE outlines demolition, soil removal plan for contaminated property in Elk Rapids

The former Portside Cleaners on Ames Street shut down in 2000.

Michigan Supreme Court overturns key permit for Line 5

Tribal nations in Michigan are celebrating as the state's Supreme Court overturned a key permit Enbridge needs for its Line 5 tunnel project.

Traverse City man accused of firing more than 20 rounds from apartment held on $500K bond

The Traverse City man accused of shooting multiple rounds from a gun out of his apartment earlier this week has been arraigned on five felony charges.

Traverse City woman, 73, loses $42,000 in Microsoft impersonation scam

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- A 73-year-old Traverse City woman likely lost $42,000 after scammers posing as Microsoft and Federal Reserve repres

Beitner Bridge replacement enters construction phase

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Construction on the replacement of Beitner Bridge is set to begin next month after the Michigan Department of Trans

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