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Marquette launches sustainable tourism survey

Front Page News August 21, 2026

MARQUETTE — On Wednesday, the city of Marquette released a survey to residents as part of the creation of its sustainable tourism plan. The plan, once it’s created, will address “how to keep what's good about tourism, deal with what's hard about it, protect the places we love, and make sure it works for the people who live here year-round,” according to a post on the city’s Facebook page. The survey is anonymous, and addresses questions such as overall feelings about tourism, benefits and drawbacks of tourism and support for various hypothetical tourism management plans, ...

Dirt bike collision in Champion Township results in minor injuries

Front Page News August 21, 2026

MARQUETTE — On Monday, the Marquette County Sheriff’s Office’s special operations division was dispatched to an ORV dirt bike accident on Route C in Champion Township after receiving a report that a 40-year-old man was unconscious on the trail. Deputies found two victims at the scene — a 40-year-old Ishpeming man and a 44-year-old Ishpeming man — who were riding dirt bikes together and were headed eastbound on Route C when the two bikes collided, causing both riders to lose control and crash. Both men sustained minor injuries in the collision and were transported by EMS to ...

US school vaccination rates inch down yet again and exemptions reach record high

Front Page News August 21, 2026

NEW YORK — U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates inched down again last year and the share of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high, according to federal data posted Monday. The fraction of kids exempted from vaccine requirements rose to 4.2%, up from 3.6% the year before. That's ...

Marquette’s ‘Trash to Treasure weekend’ set for Sept. 11-13

Front Page News August 21, 2026

MARQUETTE — Marquette residents are invited and encouraged to participate in the community wide “Trash to Treasure weekend” running from Sept. 11-13. “The purpose of the program is to provide a venue for the recycling of reusable household items such as furniture, lamps, electronics and other working household items,” reads a news release. “The program is designed to increase awareness of recycling by creating an alternative means of reusing items that would otherwise end up in the landfill.” The guidelines are as follows: Residents can place reusable/serviceable items in ...

Fuel for the imagination

Front Page News August 21, 2026

ISHPEMING — Writer Sidney Sheldon once said, “Libraries store the energy that fuels the imagination. They open up windows to the world and inspire us to explore and achieve, and contribute to improving our quality of life.” One West Ishpeming teen has sought to provide that fuel to her ...

LSSU announces partnership with  Alcona Health Center

Local August 21, 2026

SAULT STE. MARIE – Lake Superior State University has announced plans to transition operations of the campus-based Health Care Center to Alcona Health Center, ensuring continued access to quality health care services for students and the surrounding community. LSSU will transition ...