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E. coli found in Ely Township water; boil order issued

ELY TOWNSHIP — In a public notice issued Tuesday by Ely Township officials, E. Coli bacteria was found in the water supply on Sept. 11. Residents are advised to boil water before drinking or using. “The lab called our operator on Sept. 11 to inform him of an E. coli-positive sample for another supply,” reads the notice. “Follow-up samples were collected for that supply. Upon review of the official lab reports, that E. coli-positive sample was for Ely Township – Greenwood. As our customers, you have the right to know what happened and what we are doing to correct this ...

Cathedral scaffolding to come down after yearslong restoration project

MARQUETTE — The scaffolding at St. Peter Cathedral in Marquette will be coming down next week, after what has been a yearslong process of fundraising and restoration of the centuries-old building. “Today is an especially fitting day to celebrate the completion of the St. Peter Cathedral ...

Life in early logging camps

The arrival of the Marquette Iron Mining Company on a wilderness shore in the summer of 1849 led to the founding of Worcester (Marquette). The community needed lumber to build a foundry and homes for the workers. With plenty of trees in the area, Amos Harlow set up a sawmill to supply the ...

NMU announces adjusted timeline for Grego-Roman Wrestling program

MARQUETTE — On Friday, Northern Michigan University announced a modification to its timeline for discontinuing the residential USA Wrestling national training site’s Greco-Roman wrestling program, extending its closing date by one year until the end of the winter 2028 semester. “This ...

History quiz

How many stars were on the US Flag when Marquette was founded in 1849? A) 26 B) 30 C) 34 Answer: B. There were 30 stars on the flag in 1849. There were 26 stars when Michigan became a state in 1837 and 34 stars during the Civil War (1861-1863).