Although there likely isn’t another perch that large swimming in Lake Independence today, it still supports great perch, pike, walleye, and smallmouth bass fisheries.

The giant ore dock, which stretches out into the waters, is a potent symbol of a region and city founded on extraction. Nearby, a new sculpture, the Seven Grandfather Teachings, is testament to the Anishinaabe peoples’ cultural and ancestral ties to the lands they have inhabited since time immemorial.

There was change at the top of this week's USA TODAY Sports Bracketology with Alabama rising to a No. 1 seed at the expense of SEC rival Tennessee.

The Space Shuttle Challenger explosion was one of those moments in history that you will always remember where you were. One Whitehall resident watched the launch from his Florida home.

Registration is open until February 5 and the competition is on Saturday 8. Judokas will check in at 10 a.m. with a seminar explaining the rules and fundamentals of Judo before the competition at 10:30 a.

Michigan, the Great Lakes State, is renowned for its automotive history, beautiful waterways and thriving urban centers. Its largest cities reflect the state's industrial heritage, cultural diversity and ongoing innovation.

St. John's at Georgetown, 6:30 p.m. Cent. Michigan at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Providence at Seton Hall, 7 p.m. Dayton at St. Bonaventure, 8 p.m. North Carolina at Pittsburgh, 9 p.m.

Illinois is ranked 18th in the new AP Top 25 poll, released Monday. The Illini (14-6, 6-4 Big Ten) also are 20th in the coaches' poll.

The top five spots in this week's Associated Press Top 25 poll remain unchanged, with Auburn still the unanimous No. 1 selection, while St. John's and Memphis made the biggest

The Texas A&M men’s basketball team fell remained No. 13 in the Associated Press Top 25, but fell two spots to No. 15 in the USA Today coaches poll.

After a wild week of upsets and exhilarating conference play, CBS Sports' Gary Parrish updated his college basketball Top 25 And 1 Rankings.

The Northern Michigan University men’s basketball team couldn’t pull out a victory on Thursday evening to open what may be its toughest and most important road trip of the season. The Wildcats fell 85-79 to nationally ranked No.