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North Carolina is distributing Benadryl and EpiPens as yellow jackets swarm from Helene flooding

By DEVI SHASTRI AP Health Writer Deadly flooding from Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina has also disrupted the underground nests of yellow jackets, bees and other insects, causing them to swarm and sting people struggling to recover from the storm. It’s caused such a surge in requests for medication to protect people allergic to stings that the the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is buying Benadryl and epinephrine injections to help fill requests through hospitals, emergency medical personnel and doctors. And the humanitarian aid group Direct ...

Weather

Marquette and vicinity: Today, sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Tonight, showers and thunderstorms before 1 a.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. Low around 52. Breezy, with a south wind ...

Alger county missing man

Staff reports Michigan State Police Negaunee Post are conducting an investigation into a missing person in Alger County. 65-year-old John Michael Kueber is a white male, approximately 6-foot-2-inches tall and approximately 180 pounds with brown eyes. His last known location was at Miners Castle on Sept. 23, and was suspected to be kayaking in an orange-colored inflatable kayak. John has ot been heard from since Sept. 22. John is known to frequently kayak Lake Superior around the greater Munising area. Frequented locations include in Au Train Island, Grand Island, Mosquito River ...

Fall Color Experience

Staff Reports Tickets to ride are available for the Weekend Fall Color Ride & Hike. This weekend will be the last chance to ride the ski chair to the top of Marquette Mountain and hike down to take in all the beautiful fall colors. Catch a breathtaking view of Marquette, Lake Superior, and gorgeous colors within the tree line and beyond. Saturday, Oct. 5 from 10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 6 from 10 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. the ride and hike will be open at Marquette Mountain, 4501 County Road M-553. Tickets are $16.50 for adults 13 and older; $11 for ages 6-12. Rides are free ...

Saturday parade to kick off Fire Prevention Week

By Journal Staff MARQUETTE — Saturday will mark the beginning of Marquette’s 31st Annual Fire Prevention Week with a kick-off parade beginning at 12:30 p.m. on West Washington Street. Stop by the static display at 11 a.m. on Saturday located on Bluff Street directly behind Washington Street’s Harlow Park in Marquette. Fire trucks, rescue vehicles and Sparky the Fire Dog will showcase the event. SERVPRO of The Upper Peninsula, a fire and water cleanup and restoration company, will help host the activities. SERVPRO will also give away freebies, cupcakes and two bikes from ...