Essay Winners



HARBOR BEACH — Our Lady of Lake Huron Catholic School announces Devin Pfaff earned First Place in the 47th Annual America & Me Essay Contest sponsored by Farm Bureau Insurance. Additionally, Annika Kirsch earned Second Place and Nathan Siemen earned Third Place. Devin’s first-place essay now advances to the state level competition, from which the top 10 essays in Michigan […]

Thumb Octagon Barn announces school tours



GAGETOWN — Thumb Octagon Barn’s School Tours 2016, for students from pre-school through 8th grade, will be conducted May 11-13. The theme for 2016 is: “Our Wonderful World of Water!” There is a per-person fee donation for each student and chaperone attending collected the day of tour. Students will have the opportunity to learn more about the importance of water […]

Where’s the VIEW?



Patriots rapidly rise and fall




ITHACA — In a matter of four days, unexpected jubilation became abrupt disappointment as the Unionville- Sebewaing Area Patriots was launched from a long shot district championship over the undefeated Bad Axe Hatchets to land in a pit of defeat in the regional semifinals. On Monday in Ithaca, USA fell 56-49 to the Reese Rockets, a team the Patriots had […]

Huron County Hockey Grindstone 2016 League Champs



Ubly wrestlers compete in tourney



BROWN CITY — Coach Becker reports that Ubly’s Youth Wrestling program participated in a tournament over the March 12-13 weekend in Brown City. Results are as follows: 1st Place: Levi Gamer, Owen Chapin, Hope Ogryski, Collin Osantowski, Kaden Vogel, Dalton Pierson, Christopher Oswald, Caden Osantowski, Ethan Gillig, Logan Mueller, Bret Mueller, Brooklyn Essenmacher; 2nd Place: Blake Tschirhart, Joey Loomis, Jacob […]

2015-16 Upper Thumb High School Bowling Conference Teams



BOYS FIRST TEAM Cody Johnston 11 SanduskyBrett Hancock 12 SanduskyEthan Sobczak 12 Bad AxeDavid Errer 12 Bad AxeLogan Hughes 12 SanduskyNick Kociba 12 Bad Axe BOYS SECOND TEAM Nick Lutz 9 USAJared Jagotka 11 SanduskyNathan Gilbert 12 UblyCaleb Letson 12 USABrandon Hughes 11 SanduskyChandler Cryderman 12 Cass City GIRLS FIRST TEAM Leslie Williams 12 SanduskyAnna Linzer 11 USAErica Jones 11 […]

Fat Guy’s Corner

Selection committee needs an overhaul

The “Madness” of March started earlier than imagined Sunday night! What am I talking about, you ask? The fact that Virginia received the No. 1 seed over the Michigan State Spartans was highway I say. The Virginia basketball team did not its conference or conference tournament. I say the committee needs to be drug tested. This committee made the worst […]

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