ISHPEMING — The 24th annual Buzz the Gut will be held on Saturday, Aug. 8. A car show will be held at the Ishpeming Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum from 4-7 p.m., with a parade at 7 p.m. followed by a dance at the Ishpeming Elks at 8 p.m. with music by the Swampberry Moonshine Band running until 11 ...
A letter to the editor that was published in Thursday's edition of The Mining Journal stated that the Chocolay Township Board will consider the text amendments to its Zoning Ordinance related to natural resource extraction at its meeting this Monday night. The ordinance is not on that agenda, and the board expects the ordinance to be on the agenda for its August regular meeting, though that agenda has not been set at this time.
Today is Saturday, July 11, the 192nd day of 2026. There are 173 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 11, 1995, the U.N.-designated "safe haven" of Srebrenica in Bosnia-Herzegovina fell to Bosnian Serb forces, who subsequently carried out the killings of more than 8,000 Muslim ...
FROM A NEWS RELEASE ST. IGNACE — Members of the public may notice an increased presence of law enforcement and United States Coast Guard personnel in the Straits of Mackinac. There is no danger to the public. These personnel are conducting ongoing search and recovery operations. At approximately 12:35 a.m. on Thursday, troopers from the Michigan State Police St. Ignace post responded to a report of an abandoned vehicle on the Mackinac Bridge. Upon arrival, troopers located an unoccupied vehicle. A subsequent review of available video footage showed the vehicle coming to a stop, ...
Check out what the Non-Fiction Adult Book Group has been reading this past year. The Non-Fiction Book Group welcomes readers interested in a variety of contemporary non-fiction and meets on the 4th Wednesday of the month September through May in the PWPL Conference Room at 2 p.m. Book descriptions in this article are adapted from publishers’ summaries and library catalog records. “Everything is Tuberculosis” by John Green (616.995 GR) —In 2019, author John Green met Henry Reider, a young tuberculosis patient at Lakka Government Hospital in Sierra Leone. In the years since ...
MARQUETTE — The Women’s Federated Clubhouse at 104 W. Ridge St., in Marquette is celebrating 100 years of operation. On Friday, July 31, the celebration kicks off in the evening with the silent film, “Lights camera Silent film era Marquette" with Jack Deo and Bob Buchkoe. The popcorn, refreshments and candy will be provided. Doors open at 7 p.m. and admission is $35. At noon on Saturday, Aug. 1, presented will be “History and member Anita, Meyland.” A high tea, hors d’oeuvres and presentation by Ann Fisher and Jack Deo with historical photos and memorable times in ...
