MARQUETTE — To help support conservation and restoration of Great Lakes whitefish, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources starting this month will collect lake whitefish eggs in the nearshore areas of Lake Michigan between South Haven and Muskegon, according to a DNR press ...
MARQUETTE — Marquette’s Downtown Development Authority’s popular annual Ladies Night Out event is returning on Thursday at participating businesses throughout downtown Marquette. “Downtown will be alive with energy as businesses across the district roll out specials, unique ...
GWINN — Gwinn Area Community Schools has now failed five consecutive attempts to pass a 1.89 mils bond proposal past area voters, this time by only 14 votes. In a statement released on Wednesday morning after election results came in, Superintendent Dr. Sara Croney said that “As a ...
MARQUETTE — The Lake Superior Art Association (LSAA, Inc.) elected its board of directors during the annual membership meeting in September. Officers include John French, president; June Parsons, vice-president; Kathy Binoniemi, secretary; and "Mike" O'Sullivan, treasurer. At large members ...
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has acquired nearly 10,000 acres of forests, wetlands and culturally significant land through the recent purchase of property previously held by The Nature Conservancy in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Locally known as Keweenaw Point State Lands, ...
LANSING – Michigan lawmakers have proposed an income tax credit for family caregivers facing financial burdens from tending to loved ones. AARP Michigan has been pushing the proposal that would give eligible caregivers a tax credit of up to 30% of their qualified expenses for family care services. The organization “is supporting legislation which would provide a maximum $2,000 non-refundable tax credit to family caregivers with out-of-pocket costs while caring for a loved one,” said Jason Lachowski, the associate state director of government affairs for AARP Michigan. The ...
