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New bandshell planned in Marquette

MARQUETTE — On March 25, the Marquette City Commission awarded the contract for the design and construction oversight of the new Presque Isle Bandshell to AWH Architects, LLC of Minneapolis which had submitted a bid of $99,760. Four bids had been received and were found to be substantially ...

Trump ally Clark disciplinary hearing begins

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark’s efforts to help then-President Donald Trump overturn the 2020 election were characterized Tuesday as a coup attempt by Washington, D.C., Office of Disciplinary Counsel at a hearing to determine if Clark should be ...

Winter returns with roar

MARQUETTE — Sunday night’s three inches of snow may have been an unwelcome return to winter for area residents hoping for spring to come. After temperatures reaching highs of 40 to 50 degrees in the first two weeks of this month, Saturday ushered in a new cold streak. Temperatures ...

Undercover operation nabs suspect in computer sex case

MUNISING — A 49-year-old Marquette man was arrested on Feb. 23 after an undercover officer in Alger County posed as a 15-year-old female communicating on social media about intentions of engaging in sexual intercourse. The suspect, David Grant Derouin, allegedly communicated interest and ...

Big lottery winner in U.P.

ESCANABA — An Upper Peninsula woman won big in the Michigan Lottery in a Lucky for Life drawing on March 12. Patricia Royer of Escanaba had won $200 a few months ago. Royer said she had been using those winnings to keep buying lottery tickets. The winning numbers in her drawing on March 12 ...