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Waldo Street closure

MARQUETTE — The Marquette County Road Commission will be closing Waldo Street east of Granite Avenue in Marquette Township for the installation of a culvert. This closure will begin at 7 a.m. Thursday and will remain in place until 6 p.m. Friday. No traffic will be allowed to pass this ...

Hiawatha presents virtual concert

MARQUETTE — The Hiawatha Music Co-op will welcome nationally-recognized children and families musician Randy Kaplan to its “Live At The Fold” virtual concert series at 7 p.m. Thursday on the Co-op’s Facebook Page. The Hiawatha Music Co-op offers a sampling of either local, state, ...

NMU has climate webinar

Northern Michigan University will host a virtual Climate@Noon presentation titled “The Color of Bunny” from noon to 1 p.m. Friday. Assistant Biology Professor Diana Lafferty will present about how a mismatch in seasonal coat color provides a visual metaphor for how climate change may ...

Legion Fish Fry Friday

MARQUETTE —American Legion Post 44, 700 W. Bluff St., Marquette, will have fish fry from 5-7 p.m. Friday. On the menu are whitefish, shrimp or chicken strips plus french fries and cole slaw. All meals are $10. Orders can be called in starting at 3 p.m. Friday. Participants can eat inside ...

News and commentary

MARQUETTE — Americans use a tremendous amount of wood. Fortunately, forest growth outpaces wood use, and wood is the most environmentally-friendly raw material available. How much wood? For what products? Who owns the trees? Are we running out of trees? All good questions. The U.S. ...

2021 health insurance marketplace rates now available

MARQUETTE — Michiganders can now preview the health insurance plans and rates that will be available during the upcoming Health Insurance Marketplace open enrollment period by visiting Healthcare.gov. Open enrollment started Sunday and will run to Dec. 15 but effective immediately, ...