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Rescheduled date for Barnes-Hecker Memorial Park dedication ceremony

ISHPEMING — The Barnes-Hecker 100th Anniversary Committee announces an important update regarding the Barnes-Hecker Memorial Park dedication ceremony. Originally scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 5, the event has been rescheduled to 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17. This change allows additional time ...

Motorcyclists killed in collision with SUV

HOUGHTON — Michigan State Police troopers from the Calumet post are investigating a two-vehicle crash that took place Wednesday afternoon that claimed two lives. According to MSP, a 65-year-old man and a 36-year-old woman from South Carolina were killed when the motorcycles they were riding ...

2026 partisan primary results - UPDATED

MARQUETTE — Marquette County voters turned out in good numbers Tuesday for the state-wide partisan primary. The following are the unofficial winners as tallied by the Marquette County Clerk’s Office. In Marquette County Commission District 1, for the Democrats, Cody Mayer defeated ...

Join Family Day aboard Ranger III on Aug. 20

HOUGHTON – The National Park Service and a Copper Country advocacy group are teaming up to offer a no-cost adventurefor children and families alike. Isle Royale National Park and Kaleidoscope invite families with children age 15 or younger to enjoy a free cruise on the Keweenaw waterway on ...

Parents of infant girl charged with felony abuse

MARQUETTE — A pair of Marquette residents have been arrested on child abuse charges, after their four-month-old daughter had to be flown to a hospital in Wisconsin for emergency treatment. According to the Marquette Police Department, which is the investigative agency in the case, ...

MDOT projects start Monday

ISHPEMING — A pair of Michigan Department of Transportation projects will launch Monday, according to MDOT officials. In the first, MDOT will spend about $153,000 to replace a culvert on M-28 east of South Agate Road in Ontonagon County. The culvert has reached the end of its service life. ...