The start of the 2021 Ore to Shore Hard Rock 48-mile race was in sunny downtown Negaunee. Top left: The first row of racers for the Hard Rock cyclists anticipate the race’s start. Bottom left: Haley Norton of Manistique prepares for her first bike race. Below: Marquette County Sheriff’s ...

“In August, the large masses of berries, which, when in flower, had attracted many wild bees, gradually assumed their bright velvety crimson hue, and by their weight again bent down and broke their tender limbs.” — Henry David Thoreau The woods have welcomed the August rains. The warm ...

I’m trying to live more in the moment. When the urge to reminisce manifests itself, though, I make an attempt to focus on the happiest moments, although when I wake up at night, my thoughts seem to center on every dumb thing I ever did in my life. Why can’t I open my eyes to thinking ...

“You must hear the birds song without attempting to render it into nouns and verbs.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson    Summertime is the best time to grab a comfy chair and a glass of lemonade or a really cold slice of watermelon and sit on the porch for a while and watch the world go by. ...

“Every time I stand before a beautiful beach, its waves seem to whisper to me: If you choose the simple things and find joy in nature’s simple treasures, life and living need not be so hard.” – Psyche Roxas-Mendoza For some it seems that summer watched for the Fourth of July, and the ...

MARQUETTE — Peter White Public Library has announced its August schedule: Adult Summer Reading Program Summer reading isn’t just for kids. Join in the fun at the Peter White Public Library for Adult Summer Reading. Read a book, then fill out a bookmark (up to 10) from the library ...