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Kultalahti: A vanishing piece of history gets preserved

By JIM KURTTI Special to the Journal MARQUETTE — Autumn brings out nostalgia in many with its ever-shortening days, the fallen leaves, and the like. With winter already at the door I long to make a few last-of-the-season walks — on terra firma — to my favorite forest places, or one ...

Sweet autumn sunset

Reader Dorothy Taylor submitted this photo of the Power Plant she shot from her deck in south Marquette on Nov. 1, capturing the sunset. “Soon to be just a memory,” Taylor said. Did you take a great shot of the sunset over Lake Michigamme? Or did you happen to snap a captivating image of ...

Winds whip waves on the big lake

Reader John Willette of Marquette submitted this image of Lake Superior being wild. It was shot in May 2017 at Presque Isle Park. Did you take a great shot of the sunset over Teal Lake? Or did you happen to snap a captivating image of wildlife? The Mining Journal is accepting original local ...

Senior art exhibit online

MARQUETTE — The DeVos Art Museum at Northern Michigan University is hosting the Senior Art Exhibition for graduating seniors of the art and design program through Friday. The museum is currently open to NMU students, faculty and staff only. The general public can explore the exhibition online at art.nmu.edu/museum. A virtual artists’ reception and awards ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. Friday via nmu.zoom.us/j/95340083929 and the passcode “nmuart.” The exhibit includes work from a broad range of disciplines, including photography, computer art, illustration, graphic design, ...

Range Bank holds drive to help Upper Peninsula schools gather supplies for students

MARQUETTE — Range Bank held a school supply drive this fall to collect supplies as well as monetary donations to purchase school supplies for local schools. Range Bank committed to matching donations up to $5,000. In total from the supply drive, $8,000 worth of supplies was donated to their partner schools in the Upper Peninsula. “We have always supported our schools through our School Spirit debit card program, but felt we needed to do something extra this year. We are thankful to our community for their donations and pleased Range Bank could contribute additional funds ...

Superior sunset

The gorgeous photo above of Lake Superior was taken by Mining Journal reader Dan Niemi. Did you take a great shot of the sunrise over Teal Lake? Or did you happen to snap a captivating image of wildlife? The Mining Journal is accepting original local photo submissions from area residents who ...