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Cool, wet weather helps fight Ridge Fire

MARQUETTE COUNTY — Cooler temperatures and precipitation have allowed firefighters to make progress on the Ridge Fire in northern Marquette County and Craig Lake Fire in eastern Baraga County, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Both fires were spotted by Michigan ...

E-Waste collection set for Saturday at Ojibwa Casino

HARVEY — Local residents will have an opportunity to responsibly dispose of unwanted electronic equipment during an e-waste collection scheduled from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at the Ojibwa Casino, 105 Acre Trail, in Harvey. The event is supported by the Michigan Department of Environment, ...

Lake Superior Region Indivisible to hold early voting event

MARQUETTE — Lake Superior Region Indivisible will be holding early voting events across the Upper Peninsula this weekend, including one in Marquette and one in Munising. The event, titled “No Kings: Vote Early,” will be held from noon-2 in Marquette throughout downtown and from 2-3:30 ...

Website ranks Landmark Inn 4th on Michigan’s 10 most haunted places

MARQUETTE — Hauntbound.com has released its 2026 index of most haunted places, and the Landmark Inn of Marquette came in at No. 4. The index ranks 191 Michigan sites by separate published accounts and how far back they go, not simply by fame or search popularity. The website states that ...

Ridge Fire settling down, evacuation orders lifted

MARQUETTE COUNTY — A wildland fire located approximately 10 miles northwest of Marquette between County Road 510 and North Basin Drive is settling down after several days of growth. The fire was first spotted Friday afternoon by a DNR pilot, and grew to over 250 acres, prompting the ...