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Lost woman is found safe

MARQUETTE — The Marquette County Search and Rescue team was called out late Sunday after receiving a report of a missing woman in the area of the Hogsback Recreation Area. According to the Marquette County Sheriff's Office, a 26-year-old Marquette woman, who had been hiking in the area of Hogsback at around 8:55 p.m. Sunday, became disoriented while running and was unable to find her way back to the parking lot. A sheriff's office press release details that after many unsuccessful attempts to contact someone via cell phone, contact was made and 911 emergency calls were connected. ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

30 years ago MARQUETTE – The Marquette Community Foundation handed out $60,991 in grants during 1995, a press release on the organization’s annual report said. A 2,000 grant went to the Marquette Rotary West Foundation and benefited the community playground at the Mattson Lower Harbor Park. Other recipients included Marquette/Alger Young Authors, Superior String Alliance, Northern Lights Youth for Christ and a variety of other local groups that requested a grant. 60 years ago MARQUETTE – Northern Michigan University’s record summer enrollment of 1,890 students includes ...

Ongoing Army corps improvements to Keweenaw Waterway breakwater continue through summer

HOUGHTON — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, is requesting beach traffic park at a nearby pavilion during its $1.8 million critical infrastructure modifications to the breakwater at the Keweenaw Waterway Upper Entrance near Houghton. Ongoing construction began in late ...

Nature's art gallery on display

Residents speak at Marquette City Commission meeting on camping, drug use, etc., along bike path

MARQUETTE — At Monday’s meeting of the Marquette City Commission, several members of the community spoke during public comment about concerns relating to behavior along the bike path between Fifth and Seventh streets. Several of the speakers were residents of Snowberry Heights, an ...

Loose horses returned to owner

MASONVILLE TOWNSHIP — Horses that roamed loose in the area for nearly two weeks have been returned to their owner, according to Michigan State Police. MSP confirmed Monday that the horses had been returned to the owner’s farm. A trooper from the MSP Gladstone Post visited the property Monday and checked on the animals, finding that they appeared to be adequately cared for, according to the agency. Although MSP did not release the owner’s name, the Daily Press received a phone call from a man identifying himself as Arnold Proehl, who said he owns the horses. The Press was unable ...