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Annual Marquette drinking water report out

MARQUETTE — The city of Marquette’s 2025 Water Quality Report has been published and is available for viewing on the city of Marquette’s website at www.marquettemi.gov/public-works. To receive a paper copy in the mail, email water@marquettemi.gov or call 906-225-8382.

Superiorland Yesterdays

30 years ago MARQUETTE — Chocolay Township has turned its garbage collection over to a private company beginning today, and the pickup day for most township residents has changed. The Chocolay Township Board approved a five-year contract in April with Northern Refuse, Inc. Starting July 3, collection will include curbside pickup of recyclable materials. The township has collected and hauled its own garbage since the late 1960s. 60 years ago MARQUETTE — Lightning played hob with power lines in Marquette and nearby rural areas over the weekend, causing three major outages ...

Silver Creek Food Pantry now open

HARVEY — The Silver Creek Community Pantry is now open to the public and available to anyone in need of food assistance. Recently expanded to better serve the community, the pantry remains located at Silver Creek Church, 219 Silver Creek Road in Harvey. While the pantry was previously housed within Silver Creek Thrift, it continues to operate from the church following the thrift store's move to its new location at 190 W. Wright Place in Harvey. The pantry operates as a client-choice pantry, allowing individuals and families to select the food items that best meet their needs. The ...

Community schools honor roll cited

ISHPEMING — The Ishpeming-Negaunee-NICE Community Schools congratulates the following students for their Honor Roll accomplishments during the fourth quarter of the 2025-2026 school year: Austen Arvon, Samantha Black, Hunter DeForge, Xavier Kestila, Olive Sollid, Madyson St. Onge, Grady Villeneuve and Nolan White. If you would like more information on INN Community Schools, call 906-475-4173.

Maritime museum offers free admission to military personnel, families

MARQUETTE — The Marquette Maritime Museum is participating in Blue Star Museums, a program that provides free admission to currently serving U.S. military personnel and their families during the summer. The 2026 program began on May 16 and will end on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 7. Learn more and find the list of participating museums at arts.gov/BlueStarMuseums. Blue Star Museums is a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and Blue Star Families, in collaboration with the Department of Defense and participating museums across America. This free admission program is ...