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WUPPDR/LACDC seeks proposals for Winkler Building redevelopment 

L'ANSE — The Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region, a regional planning and economic development agency serving jurisdictions throughout Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, and Ontonagon counties, on behalf of the L’Anse Area Community Development Corporation, is soliciting proposals from qualified architectural and engineering firms to perform design and build services for the Winkler Building at 833 Sicotte St., L’Anse. This project will produce a single, stamped architectural design suitable for final engineering and redevelopment of the Winkler ...

Nana Ann's Massage and Wellness marks grand opening

ISHPEMING — Nana Ann’s Massage and Wellness celebrated its ribbon cutting on Aug. 12 in the historic Gossard Building in downtown Ishpeming. The ribbon cutting was supported by the Lake Superior Community Partnership, which assisted with the celebration and has also worked with owner ...

Bridge work set in region to resume

NEWBERRY — Onsite work on the Michigan Department of Transportation project to replace the M-129 bridge over Fletcher Creek in Chippewa County is expected to resume soon. The installation of the box culvert on M-129 over Fletcher Creek has been delayed for several weeks due to issues with fabricating the new culvert. Scanning and testing of the new culvert is currently under way at the fabrication plant and is expected to be finished next week. Onsite activity is expected to resume shortly, pending successful completion of these detailed tests. Work on this project has required ...

Bond hearing for Boxley scheduled for Sept. 10

MARQUETTE — Following last week’s mistrial in the Julie Boxley trial, in which the jury split 7-5, Chief Public Defender Patrick Crowley is seeking to have Boxley’s bail reduced or removed. Boxley was charged with one count of felony murder and one count of 1st degree arson, and was ...

History quiz

QUESTION: How many saloons are listed in Polk’s 1916-1917 Marquette City and County Directory shortly before the county went dry? A. 28 B. 54 C. 78 D. 93
 ANSWER: C, 78


When cells go rogue

Almost four decades later, the image of Professor Dumms, standing in front of our class in medical school, still plays vividly in my mind. Perhaps it was the way she intertwined humor into her lectures or the way she introduced herself in her opening remarks: “Yes. I’m a doctor, a ...