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Neo Wilson Railway to acquire Toonerville Trolley

SKANDIA — Paul and Gina Wilson of Liberty Farms and Flour Mill in Skandia have been operating the Neo Wilson Railway since 2022. Now, they’re looking to expand by purchasing the historic Toonerville Trolley, and converting part of their property into a living museum. Paul Wilson has been ...

Travel Marquette notes Fourth of July Weekend Events Across Marquette County

MARQUETTE – Travel Marquette has announced the lineup of Fourth of July weekend events and celebrations taking place July 2-4. From community festivals and parades to live music, fireworks and the return of the nationally recognized Ore Dock laser show, residents and visitors are invited to ...

Habitat for Humanity breaks ground on McClellan Meadows

MARQUETTE — On Monday morning, representatives from Habitat for Humanity, the city of Marquette and residents of Marquette gathered for a groundbreaking celebrating the start of a new affordable housing development in town called McClellan Meadows, located on McClellan Avenue between Wright ...

Fatal crash on M-77 investigated

MANISTIQUE — A 33-year-old Schoolcraft County man was killed Sunday night in a crash involving a dirt bike and a parked pickup truck on M-77. According to the Michigan State Police, at approximately 10:50 p.m. Sunday, troopers from MSP's Manistique outpost responded to a reported traffic ...

Michigan restricts buckthorn, other invasives, as landscapers cry foul

LANSING — A quiet moment of disbelief spread through the room after the Commission of Agriculture and Rural Development unanimously voted to add six invasive plant species to the state’s prohibited and restricted species lists. Conservation advocates who had submitted comments and ...

U.P. tree nursery serves nation

WATERSMEET — The last remaining United States Forest Service nursery in the Eastern Region is located in Ottawa National Forest in the western Upper Peninsula. Tree seedlings grown there are shipped to destinations throughout nearly the northeastern quarter of the country. J.W. Toumey ...