Rock River Township Planning Commission recommends zoning issue go to a vote of people

September 16, 2026

ROCK RIVER TOWNSHIP — Rock River Township has recently been receiving state-wide attention for a proposal to repeal its zoning ordinance. A nearly 5-hour-long meeting of the Rock River Township Planning Commission ended Monday night with the commission voting to recommend that the Rock River Board of Trustees send the issue to the township’s voters as a ballot measure. The Board of Trustees was set to Tuesday night. Well over 50 people packed the Rock River Township Hall, in a township with a population of approximately 1,200. The meeting’s original agenda, which included votes on…

Law Enforcement Torch Run heads through Marquette area

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Marquette physician receives honorary degree

MARQUETTE —  Dexter Clark DO, FAAFP, a family physician in Marquette, has achieved the Degree of Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians, the national medical association representing nearly 128,300 family physicians, residents and medical students. Established in 1971, the AAFP Degree of Fellow recognizes family physicians who have distinguished themselves through service…

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UW-Stevens Point undergrad honored for scholastic achievement

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Berkli Asgaard graduates from Marquette University

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