Latest news, weather, high school sports for Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

Friday, April 19, 2013  The truck for the annual Bark River Lions Club contest began slowly sinking into Lake Michigan on Friday morning

Saturday, August 25, 2012  The speedway will be accepting canned donations during race hours from 3 to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sept. 1

Friday, July 27, 2012  Get out to see and hear a lot at the U.P.'s race tracks

Friday, July 27, 2012  Sands Speedway is hosting a stock car show

Monday, May 28, 2012  Opening day is nearly here for racers at Sands Speedway, so it's time for some pre-race practice

Thursday, August 11, 2011  Around 150 drivers will go 100 miles per hour or faster along the Bark River International Raceway

Thursday, August 04, 2011  Sands Speedway will have a grand opening August 6 to mark the re-launch of the venue

Sunday, July 17, 2011  The Sands Speedway is under new ownership, and the new owners have got big plans for this summer

Thursday, June 23, 2011  The former Thunder Valley Speedway was recently purchased by a group made up of U.P. racers

Thursday, June 23, 2011 

Tuesday, May 31, 2011  Derek Gagne of Wilson received two Purple Hearts for his military service

Friday, April 15, 2011  Concern is being raised in Norway over additional traffic on US 8

Thursday, September 02, 2010  Last year nearly 60,000 people came to the Labor Day weekend event

Monday, June 01, 2009  How drivers are able to afford their favorite sport.