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Local manufacturers open doors to students during SBA tour

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BARAGA COUNTY — Two Baraga County manufacturers gave Upper Peninsula students a firsthand look at modern manufacturing and potential skilled-trade careers during a recent tour organized as part of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Upper Peninsula Community Tour. Representatives from the SBA and the Baraga County Chamber of Commerce joined students from L’Anse and Baraga school districts and the Calumet homeschool district for tours of Massie Manufacturing and Peninsula Powder Coating. The students are enrolled in the Copper Country Intermediate School District’s Career ...

Upper Peninsula Folklife Festival to come to Marquette

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MARQUETTE — The year 2026 marks the first year of the Upper Peninsula Folklife Festival, a weekend-long event celebrating traditional arts running from Oct. 2-4 in various locations around Marquette County. “Traditional folk arts are art forms or crafts that are learned in an informal ...

Ottawa National Forest temporarily closes roads for rec event

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IRONWOOD — The Lake Superior Performance Rally will take place from 10 a.m. EST Oct. 9, through 1 a.m. EST Oct. 10, in the Ottawa National Forest near Kenton. The rally is a high-speed, timed motorsport race. To support the event and provide for safety, a temporary road closure will be in ...

Today in History: September 29, Willie Mays makes “The Catch”

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Today in History: September 29, Willie Mays makes “The Catch” By The Associated Press Today is Tuesday, Sept. 29, the 272nd day of 2026. There are 93 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 29, 1954, Willie Mays of the New York Giants made a running, over-the-shoulder catch ...