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Cathedral scaffolding to come down after yearslong restoration project

MARQUETTE — The scaffolding at St. Peter Cathedral in Marquette will be coming down next week, after what has been a yearslong process of fundraising and restoration of the centuries-old building. “Today is an especially fitting day to celebrate the completion of the St. Peter Cathedral ...

NMU announces adjusted timeline for Grego-Roman Wrestling program

MARQUETTE — On Friday, Northern Michigan University announced a modification to its timeline for discontinuing the residential USA Wrestling national training site’s Greco-Roman wrestling program, extending its closing date by one year until the end of the winter 2028 semester. “This ...

E. coli found in Ely Township water; boil order issued

ELY TOWNSHIP — In a public notice issued Tuesday by Ely Township officials, E. Coli bacteria was found in the water supply on Sept. 11. Residents are advised to boil water before drinking or using. “The lab called our operator on Sept. 11 to inform him of an E. coli-positive sample for another supply,” reads the notice. “Follow-up samples were collected for that supply. Upon review of the official lab reports, that E. coli-positive sample was for Ely Township – Greenwood. As our customers, you have the right to know what happened and what we are doing to correct this ...

News organizations ask court to bar White House enforcement of access ban until case is resolved

Three news outlets that President Donald Trump abruptly banished from White House grounds this month asked a federal court to block the action until the case is resolved, saying the administration has "persisted in unpredictably and inconsistently implementing its ban" despite a judge's restraining order — including selectively keeping CNN from participating in White House pool duties. "The White House's words and actions leave little doubt that it will immediately reinstitute a complete ban of CNN, MS NOW, and POLITICO if allowed the opportunity," lawyers for CNN, MS NOW and Politico ...

Upper Peninsula Folklife Festival to come to Marquette

MARQUETTE — The year 2026 marks the first year of the Upper Peninsula Folklife Festival, a weekend-long event celebrating traditional arts running from Oct. 2-4 in various locations around Marquette County. “Traditional folk arts are art forms or crafts that are learned in an informal ...