The Fourth of July may still be three weeks away, but Friday should help to get Americans in the swing of things. In Waubeka, Wisconsin, stands a proud community that lays claim to being the birthplace of Flag Day, thanks to a tenacious teacher in a one-room schoolhouse, The Associated Press ...

Michigan communities will soon benefit from the addition of 54 state troopers who graduated Friday from the 145th Trooper Recruit School. During the ceremony in Lansing, Col. James F. Grady II, director of the Michigan State Police, administered the Oath of Office to the graduates who begin ...

Marquette County Sheriff’s Deputy Dean Rushford called it a career recently, retiring after 41 years with the department. Rushford started as a part-time deputy in 1982 before accepting a full-time road patrol deputy in 1984, becoming for many, the face of law enforcement in Marquette ...

Negaunee residents will have noticed significant construction in the downtown area, which is part of the city’s Downtown Enhancement streetscape project. The city of Negaunee has been active over the past few years in giving the historic downtown a facelift and this summer’s project ...

If there was any doubt about summer being here, the hot temperatures and high humidity during this past week has put an end to those doubts. While it has already been open for a few weeks, one of the Marquette area’s best weekly summer events is now in full swing: the Downtown Marquette ...

Another school year has come and gone, with most local schools drawing to a close this week. While many children are pleased to enter summer vacation, this isn’t the case for all. They may be glad that they no longer have homework, but the lack of a regular routine and socialization can be ...