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 ...
MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A Marquette Township woman and her dog were safely located and guided out of the woods Friday evening after becoming lost in the Hogsback Mountain area, according to the Marquette County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were dispatched to the area near Marquette County Road 550 at approximately 7:02 p.m. Friday after receiving a report of a missing hiker who had gone off trail and could not find her way back. The sheriff’s office staged deputies near the hiker’s last known coordinates, which were provided by Marquette County Central Dispatch. Marquette County ...
ISHPEMING — Last week, the Marquette County League of Women Voters recently held a forum for candidates running for mayor and city council in Ishpeming. Mayoral candidates Jason Chapman and Brett Argall attended the forum, as did full-term city council candidates William Anderson and Collin ...
MARQUETTE — A rare yellow wildflower with a limited range in the Great Lakes region is getting a new chance to thrive in the Upper Peninsula, thanks to a long-term partnership between the Hiawatha National Forest and the Michigan Nature Association. In May, staff from both organizations ...
MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees approved a new five-year facilities master plan during a special meeting on Monday, which also included votes to accept the university's audited financial statements and ratify a new labor agreement, according to an NMU news release. The newly approved five-year facilities plan lays the groundwork for the development of a new NMU Arts District. A central component of the project is a major renovation of Forest Roberts Theatre, which will expand square footage to accommodate a new scene construction shop, an upgraded ...
MARQUETTE — The Lake Superior Community Partnership Thursday night hosted a community data center information session at Peter White Public Library in Marquette, for the purpose of educating the public on facts and potential concerns and benefits of data centers. Featured speakers included ...
