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17th Annual U.P. Fall Beer Festival returns to Marquette Sept. 12

MARQUETTE — The countdown is on for the 17th Annual U.P. Fall Beer Festival hosted by the Michigan Brewers Guild, coming up from 1-6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12 along the Lake Superior shoreline in Marquette’s Mattson Lower Harbor Park. Nearly 70 Michigan breweries will be participating, sampling a collective 372 beers in 73 different styles. View the entire list here: U.P. 2026 Brewery & Beer List. Tickets are on sale now at MiBeer.com and are $55 per person in advance ($65 the day of). Those wanting to enter the festival an hour early can purchase a VIP ticket for $75 in advance ($85 ...

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Gladstone Lions donate $500 to the Michigan Soo Line Steam Engine #730 Authority

GLADSTONE — The Gladstone Lions Club Treasurer Christian Tackman, on behalf of the membership, presented a donation check of $500 to the Gladstone Michigan Soo Line Steam Engine #730 Authority. This gift will support to build and operate, maintain and manage a combined local welcome center, ...

InvestUP announces business developments

MARQUETTE — InvestUP, the lead private sector-led, non-profit economic development organization for the Upper Peninsula, has announced a series of business developments of interest across the region. Headquartered in Marquette, its main goal is driving economic growth, job creation and ...

Food truck coming to west Ishpeming

ISHPEMING — The Feeding America Food Truck will be at the North Iron Campus, from from 8:30-10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 3. This is a drive-through event. If attendees have containers, please bring them, but organizers have food-grade sacks available. If attendees do not have vehicles, there will be a truck at the VFW parking lot from 9-10 a.m. The list of food is usually posted on Facebook the day before the distribution.

Lunchtime Live! holds final show of season

IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. – Bay College's Iron Mountain campus will host the final Lunchtime Live! event of the 2026 season from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. CT Tuesday, Sept. 1. The event will feature musical guest George Sailor and will also include food available for purchase from Sugar Jets. Designed ...