ISHPEMING — Masks, safety and events sparked several conversations during the Wednesday Ishpeming City Council meeting. But the panel ultimately voted unanimously to permit U.P. City Fest — a religious festival with up to 500 people — to take place at the Al Quaal Recreation Area on ...
LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday extended Michigan’s coronavirus emergency through Sept. 4, enabling her to keep in place restrictions designed to curb the spread of COVID-19. The governor pointed to an uptick in cases and noted that many students will return to in-person ...
MARQUETTE — The Marquette County Health Department is reminding the community of the importance of protecting its most vulnerable residents. A Friday MCHD release cites a “recent and continuing rise in COVID-19 cases within the county and throughout the region” along with the impending ...
MARQUETTE — A 57-year-old man from Marquette died after a three-vehicle crash late Thursday afternoon on Marquette County Road 550. The Marquette County Sheriff’s Office responded to the crash, which took place at 4 p.m. on CR 550 near Compeau Creek Road in Marquette Township. The ...
MARQUETTE — The 42-year-old Lexington, Kentucky, woman who was injured at Little Presque Isle in Marquette Township on Thursday has died. According to a Michigan State Police Negaunee Post news release issued Friday, the woman, identified as Yookyung Leemazzoni, was pronounced dead at the ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following information is collected from Marquette City Police Department dispatch log books recorded at the time the calls were received. The incidents reported may have proven to be unfounded once police investigated. Some log entries may be edited or omitted due to space ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago MARQUETTE — The final concert of the season by the Marquette City Band will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Presque Isle Band Shell. David Dagenais, band ...
By JOSHUA VISSERS Houghton Daily Mining Gazette HOUGHTON — A search operation is underway for an airplane in Copper Country, but not one that ever left the ground. You may be familiar with the stone boats, like the one in Kearsarge, but photographs of an airplane with similar stone ...
MARQUETTE — Michigan State University Extension is a resource for food safety training. Food Safety Educators will be hosting a live online webinar focusing on Pantry Food Safety — It’s Your Job. This is a two-part series. Part One of the series will cover the following topics why ...
MARQUETTE — Turning 65? New to Medicare? Join U.P. Health Plan online for a free webinar at 10 a.m. Aug. 19 to learn more about Medicare basics and your options. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Register at ...
MARQUETTE — At 7 p.m. Aug. 17, the Peter White Public Library will host its last Musical Interludes — LIVE! on the library’s Front Street steps. The guests for this informal interview/performance are two members of the All Strings Considered, old-time stringband, Phil and Annette Watts. ...
L’ANSE — Singing hits of the 40s, 50s 60s and beyond, the women’s vocal group One Voice brings the fun to the free L’Anse Lakefront Concerts at 7 p.m. Aug 13. The lakefront park is at the foot of Broad Street at the lake. Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy their music, the good vibes, ...
Though I love nonfiction, when I really want to escape into a book I choose sci-fi. Suffice to say I’ve been reading much more science fiction these days! Explore new worlds, connect with relatable characters, and contemplate our place in the universe with these titles, available digitally ...
DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan appeals court has reopened the case of a Battle Creek woman who lined up experts to offer new opinions on the death of her daughter in 2001. Tonia Miller, 37, has been in prison since 2003 when she was convicted of second-degree murder. Defense experts believe ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service says it lost $2.2 billion in the three months that ended in June as the beleaguered agency — hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic — piles up financial losses that officials warn could top $20 billion over two years. But the new postmaster ...
GADSDEN, Ala. (AP) — For decades, thousands of vendors have fanned out along roadsides from Alabama to Michigan each summer to haggle over the prices of old Coca-Cola bottles, clothes, toys, knives and more at The World's Longest Yard Sale. And though the coronavirus pandemic has canceled ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago SENEY—The state Department of Natural Resources has awarded a $59,510 grant to control erosion along the Fox River. The grant will be administered by the ...
MARQUETTE — From 2-5 p.m. Saturday, the Peter White Public Library will host a traditional music jam on the Library’s Front Street steps. Bring a chair or blanket for comfort. Bring a guitar, banjo, fiddle, bass, ukulele, harmonica, or just your voice, and join other acoustic musicians ...
MARQUETTE — Marquette Maritime Museum and Liberty Children’s Art Project present a free art/history workshop for kids ages 8-14 from 1-3 p.m. Monday at the museum. Using drawing and collage techniques, participants will use their imaginations to create crazy stories and art about Lake ...
BARK RIVER — The Northern Sun Winery and Vineyard is offering a Funday Sunday Benefit Concert with the added attraction of Chicago musician-singer Kraig Kenning for concertgoers to enjoy while sipping the estate-grown, award-winning wines of Northern Sun. Advance tickets are $10 and are ...