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Seasonal work: SWP buoys deployed in big lake

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MARQUETTE — A local agency has deployed three climate monitoring and maritime safety buoys for the season from the south shore of Lake Superior. Staff from the Superior Watershed Partnership in Marquette deployed the buoys recently with boat support provided by the Michigan Department of ...

Florence museum to honor vets

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FLORENCE, Wis. — The Florence County Historical Society will honor local veterans at the museum’s season opener today. Veterans and their families are invited from 10 a.m. to noon to tour the Florence County Historical Museum at 201 Florence Ave. After visiting the museum, all are invited ...

Father’s Day celebrations noted

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MARQUETTE – Father’s Day is Sunday and the Upper Peninsula has a wide variety of events going on to celebrate all of the dads out there. From Rock to Channing, the U.P. is celebrating the fathers. Families can start the day with a buffet, thanks to the Rock Lions Club who will be hosting ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

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30 years ago ISHPEMING — The NICE school district will be voting to approve a $9.8 million building millage budget this fall for a new K-8 school that will replace all existing buildings safe for Westwood High School. The new building plan was developed by a 31-member citizen committee that ...

Pair of accused Chinese scientist smugglers to stay in jail

Michigan News

DETROIT — Two Chinese scientists accused of smuggling or shipping biological material into the United States for use at the University of Michigan will remain in custody after waiving their right to a hearing Friday in federal court. Yunqing Jian and Chengxuan Han said in separate court ...

Local government wins renewable energy award

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SAND TOWNSHIP — The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy announced awards for six Michigan communities hosting renewable energy projects on Thursday, with Sands Township being the only one in the Upper Peninsula. The latest round of Renewables Ready Communities Awards ...