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Presque Isle Park closed after person swept off Black Rocks

MARQUETTE — At approximately 2:53 p.m. the Marquette Police Department responded to a 911 call regarding a male subject who had been swept into Lake Superior in the area of Black Rocks at Presque Isle Park in the city of Marquette, according to a police department press release. Upon ...

Jack Bergman elected to 6th Congressional term

MARQUETTE — Jack Bergman (R) was elected to his sixth term in Congress on Tuesday by the voters of the Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan. He received 53.8% of the vote to Democratic opponent Callie Barr’s 44.2%. That is a notable shift from the 2024 election, in which Bergman received ...

Anna Aho Rink defeats incumbent Karl Bohnak for 109th District seat

MARQUETTE — Anna Aho Rink (D) defeated incumbent Karl Bohnak (R) in Tuesday’s midterm election to serve the 109th District in the Michigan State Legislature. Bohnak had been the first Republican to win the 109th district since 1955. “I can’t even begin to thank you all enough for ...

Dave Prestin elected to Michigan Senate

Republican Dave Prestin will succeed State Senator Ed McBroom, winning Tuesday’s election for Michigan’s 38th State Senate district against Kelly Van Ginhoven (D) and Sara Cambensy (I). “I am deeply grateful for the people of the Upper Peninsula for their trust in electing me as their ...