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Rotary honors scholars

MARQUETTE — This year’s scholarship recipients were recognized at a recent meeting of the Rotary Club of Marquette. Recipients are graduates of Marquette Senior High School and attend Michigan institutions. A total of $13,500 was awarded from the Club’s Trust Fund. The club first began ...

Republic VFW Post supports Jacobetti

VFW Grant-Nyman Post 5014 Republic presented a $7,000 donation for life enriching activities for the veteran members at MVH D.J. Jacobetti. One of Post 5014 fundraisers that supported this donation included collecting 1,148,160 can tabs. Photo: Cary Lincoln, DON; Ron Oja, Administrator both ...

Dancers aid foster children

New Attitudes students rallied for foster children in the community this season. The studio’s Hope for the Future program encourages students to nominate and vote on local community programs to help raise awareness for and promote giving. Child & Family Services of the Upper Peninsula ...

Local BBBS saluted

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Upper Peninsula, serving Marquette County, receives Quality Award in Anaheim California, on June 26 at the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America National Conference. Out of 225 Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies across the country, Big Brothers Big Sisters ...

Marquette Symphony Orchestra donation celebrated

Octavio Más-Arocas, Music Director and Conductor of Marquette Symphony Orchestra, along with board president Fran Finley, accepts a donation from Mike Kolasa, Vice President and Trust Officer at The Stephenson National Bank & Trust (SNBT). Any person interested in helping the symphony or ...

Gladstone Area Pickleball Court Project crowdfunding bid

LANSING — Gladstone Area Pickleball will create a professional-level pickleball facility at the John and Melissa Besse Sports Park through the anticipated success of a crowdfunding campaign the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and local nonprofit Gladstone Area Pickleball announced ...