NEGAUNEE — Dana LaLonde, a longtime community leader and Marquette County commissioner, has officially announced her candidacy for the Michigan House of Representatives in District 109 as a Democrat. LaLonde, of Negaunee, who first came to the Upper Peninsula to attend Northern Michigan ...

MARQUETTE — The Marquette County String Orchestra Society is hosting a strings refresher workshop for those looking to return to music or practice their skills. Three MCSOS instructors will be teaching former adult string players familiar with violins, violas, cellos and bass, giving those ...

LANSING – Lakefront  property in Wexford County, 40-plus acres of forested land in the Upper Peninsula and a tiny island sitting in the middle of Lake Ponemah have been up for grabs this year. The Department of Natural Resources decided to auction off those and over 100 other “surplus ...

ISHPEMING — The Ishpeming City Council received a presentation from the design firm OHM Advisors about updates to the city’s new logo branding after the council provided feedback on the original designs in August. Elena Moeller-Younger, representing OHM Advisors, presented an updated ...

GWINN — To kick off their “Know Our Wild” lecture series, Forsyth Forward brought in Dr. Nathan Esplin to talk about wilderness rescue for the layperson. Esplin, a neurosurgeon with UPHS-Marquette, has a background in being a certified Wilderness First Responder. He’s taught for the ...