A series of resource fairs for area residents 60 and older are planned for later this month. The events will feature health exams, resources and other health and wellness focused services. The Marquette Senior Center’s fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23. The ...

Even 23 years later, the scar still remains. On Wednesday, the U.S. mourned the lives taken and those reshaped by 9/11 — the date when hijacked plane attacks killed nearly 3,000 people in 2001. Cathy Naughton came to honor her cousin Michael Roberts, one of hundreds of firefighters ...

We like an effort launched recently by the state of Michigan aimed at getting more younger voters signed up. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist proclaimed the week of Sept. 8 as Voter Pre-registration Week, encouraging eligible Michiganders to pre-register to ...

This year, the “I voted” sticker you’ll pick up after casting your ballot could look a little different, the Detroit Free Press reported recently. The Michigan Secretary of State held a contest asking Michigan students and others to design the stickers handed out at polling locations ...

Driving while battling the urge to fall asleep is a familiar feeling for many. However, research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reveals the shocking lethality of drowsy driving. According to the Foundation study: ≤ 18 percent of all traffic fatalities between 2017 and 2021 ...

Thursday two saw two Nigerian brothers sentenced to 17.5 years in U.S. federal prison for their roles in the sexual exploitation and death of 17-year-old Jordan DeMay of Marquette in 2022. “Though I would have preferred the maximum sentence, I’m really proud of the fact that we’re even ...