Marquette Senior High School homecoming parade today
MARQUETTE — Beginning at 5:30 p.m. today and continuing through approximately 6 p.m., the Marquette Senior High School will be holding their annual homecoming parade. The parade will begin at the Graveraet School, proceed west on Hewitt Avenue to Third Street, proceed north on Third Street ...
Sand Point Road to close Oct. 1-14 for culvert replacement
MUNISING — Motorists in and around the city of Munising and the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore should be aware of closure of a key roadway in the area. Sand Point Road will be temporarily closed to all vehicle and pedestrian traffic east of the national lakeshore boundary from Oct. 1-14 ...
Dollywood Foundation announces ‘Give Like Dolly Day’ today
MARQUETTE — The Dollywood Foundation, home of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, announced Give Like Dolly Day today, a global day dedicated to supporting local Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Programs and honoring Dolly’s extraordinary legacy of inspiring children to dream big and ...
Operation Winter Wear aims to keep local residents warm this winter
HARVEY — Winter in the Upper Peninsula is not something residents can afford to take lightly. Cold temperatures, snow and bitter winds are part of life for months each year, making a warm coat a necessity rather than a luxury. For local families struggling to make ends meet, however, ...
PFAS Awareness Week coming up
MARQUETTE — Michigan agriculture officials are investing $1.9 million in new research aimed at understanding how PFAS “forever chemicals” move through agricultural systems and how their impact can be reduced. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development announced the research grants Monday as Michigan observes its first PFAS Awareness Week, proclaimed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for Sept. 21-25, a stte press release notes. “MDARD is investing in research that will strengthen our ability to protect Michiganders, our land, and our livestock from PFAS and other ...