“I love how summer just wraps its arms around you like a warm blanket.” — Kellie Elmore Summer will officially be here soon. The official arrival time in Marquette is Sunday, June 20 at 11:31 p.m. when the northern axis of the earth tilts to its greatest degree toward the sun. It is ...

Sun shines through a layer of fog in the forest at Presque Isle Park in Marquette on Saturday evening. A dense layer of fog could be seen along much of Marquette’s Lake Superior shoreline on Saturday evening. (Journal photo by Cecilia Brown)

REPUBLIC — At the start of the 2019-2020 school year, Republic-Michigamme Schools added a two-hour, advanced shop course for students to provide an opportunity to allow for bigger and bolder projects. John Hawkins, a Republic native who has hired Republic-Michigamme Schools’ shop ...

“Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass on a summer day listening to the murmur of water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is hardly a waste of time.” —John Lubbock   Well it is not “summer” yet, but it sure seems like it. Some have already wondered ...

MARQUETTE — What town doesn’t need more color, especially in these challenging times? The Upper Peninsula Children’s Museum invites the community to “Paint the Downtown with Love,” a chalk art fundraising festival scheduled for noon to 3 p.m. June 25-26 in downtown Marquette during ...

MARQUETTE — Continuing into its second year of book selections, the U.P. Notable Books Club is hosting a series of discussions with Upper Peninsula authors to engage community members with local authors. All U.P. residents are invited to participate with no cost or obligation. From Sept. ...