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‘You’re outta here’: The life and times of a Minor League umpire
 Even the casual Minor League Baseball fan is aware of the trials that ballplayers face. There’s long bus rides and short careers, big goals and small pay. Yet few realize that there are others on the field that share the same dream as the boys of summer, and they are the men in blue. It’s just that the life of a Minor League umpire might be just a little bit tougher than that of a player, and a whole lot less glamorous.


Enter the MidlandSports.com Giveaway for a chance to win four free tickets to a Loons game
 MidlandSports.com is happy to announce that the Loons' Giveaway is now online and available to the public. Enter the drawing to win four free lawn tickets to any available home Loons game
 
Three-run jack leads Lumberkings past Loons
 Mitch Moreland clubbed a three-run home run in the eighth inning to erase a two-run deficit and lead the Clinton LumberKings to a 4-3 win over the Great Lakes Loons
 
Grease from restaurants clogging sewers
 
Convicted sex offender from Gladwin on the run after violating parole
 He is driving a brown or gray four door 1995 Mazda
 
Gladwin native and Bay City resident named as crewman on B-52 that crashed near Guam
 Lt. Robert Gerren is officially listed as missing
 
Semi-truck flips over on eastbound US-10 backing up traffic for several hours
 No one was hurt
 
Update: Local woman pleads no contest to animal cruelty
 Charged with neglecting over 10 horses
 
Dow to give $1.5 million to Brazil's Atlantic forest in preservation effort
 
Baseball Photo Gallery: Midland Berryhill Post 165 vs. Central Michigan All Stars
 The American Legion Post 165 Berryhill baseball team hosted All Stars from Central Michigan University Wednesday, July 16 at Northwood University. A MidlandSports.com photographer was on hand to capture all the action and came away with tons of great photos
 
Lambo's blast propels Loons to victory
 Andrew Lambo clubbed a three-run home run with two outs in the top of the eighth inning to erase a two-run deficit and lead the Great Lakes Loons to a 5-4 victory over the Kane County Cougars Wednesday night
 
Dow and EPA reach settlement on dioxin clean-up
 Dow will clean several properties in contaminated area
 
Dow Chemical and Kuwaiti petrochemicals enterprise to be located in Michigan
 Site has yet to be determined
 
Lambo leads Loons to walk-off win
 In a battle featuring two of the Midwest League’s top pitchers since the All-Star Break, the Great Lakes Loons had to wait to till extra innings to cash in against the Cedar Rapids Kernels' bullpen. Andrew Lambo’s bases-loaded walk helped the Loons defeat the Kernels at Dow Diamond by a score of 2-1 in 10 innings
 
Vandalism strikes Midland neighborhood
 Vehicles and homes spray painted with prejudiced slurs
 
Kids get taste of what it's like to be a cop
 Around 50 students went through 2008 Youth Law Enforcement Academy
 
Local woman faces animal cruelty charges
 For ill treatment of 30 horses in her care
 
Kernels rough up Loons' bullpen for win
 Starting pitching continued to dominate at Dow Diamond, and the Cedar Rapids Kernels got clutch hitting late in the ballgame off Great Lakes' relievers as they defeated the Loons by a score of 8-4
 
Local teen gets 10 months for armed robbery
 Took part in robbing Speedway at knifepoint
 
Burlington blasts Loons
 The Burlington Bees only recorded six hits in Thursday night’s ballgame, but the six runs were enough as the Bees defeated the Great Lakes Loons at Dow Diamond by a score of 6-0
 
Dow Chemical reaches agreement to buy chemical makers Rohm and Haas
 Deal worth over $15 billion
 
Mistakes cost Loons
 The first error of the 2008 season for new Loons third baseman Brandon Taylor was a costly one. His error in the seventh inning allowed the Burlington Bees to take command in Wednesday night’s ballgame as they beat the Great Lakes Loons at Dow Diamond by a score of 5-3
 
Gladwin man killed in auto accident
 Police say alcohol may have been factor when man rolled through intersection
 
Five RBIs by Lansing's John Tolisano enough to beat Loons
 John Tolisano drove in five runs and the Lansing Lugnuts took the rubber game of a three-game series Monday night by a score of 6-2 at Oldsmobile Park
 
Unicycle ride raises $1,500
 Trip made from Dow Diamond in Midland to Calvary Worship Center in Bay City
 
Big first inning propels Lugnuts to win
 The Lansing Lugnuts erased a two-run deficit with five runs in the bottom of the first inning, providing enough offense for a 5-3 win over the Great Lakes Loons Sunday afternoon at Oldsmobile Park
 






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