Several regional municipalities have announced their Independence Day festivities. The events to mark America’s 250th birthday are as follows: MARQUETTE The Marquette County Exchange Club will hold its 44th annual Freedom Fest from July 2-4 at Mattson Lower Harbor Park. Times for the event ...

By JOURNAL STAFF ISHPEMING — The St. Rocco–St. Anthony Society of Ishpeming will host its 126th annual Italian Fest on Saturday, July 25 at the Al Quaal Recreation Area in Ishpeming. The event is free and open to the public. Festivities begin at noon and will feature a full day of ...

The Kids Fishing Day Team has announced it will be celebrating the 33rd anniversary of its annual Kids Fishing Day this year. The day full of fun, fishing and families will be held today at the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Pocket Park, located on the Upper Peninsula State ...

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United States and Iran are close to signing an agreement aimed at ending their war, three regional officials told The Associated Press on Friday. A senior U.S. official said the tentative deal includes terms for removing and destroying nuclear material from ...

MARQUETTE — Michigan State University Extension’s Conservation Stewards Program is returning this fall for its 20th year across the state, and for a second year in the Upper Peninsula. The Michigan Conservation Stewards Program is an educational program for adult learners 18 years and ...

MARQUETTE — One of Marquette’s most notorious potholes is being addressed on 4th Street this month, as part of the city’s busy road work season. But the work happening now is just the beginning. “The majority of the street improvements project is routine heavy maintenance to roads that ...