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Pumpkin Fest coming up

CHAMPION — Snowville Farms is set to hold its annual Pumpkin Fest event from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11. This free event will offer kids games, hot cocoa and cider provided by the Westwood High School BPA, and will have pumpkins for sale — “From large to small, we have ‘em ...

Wildcat Farmers Market set to return

MARQUETTE— For its second year in a row, the Northern Michigan University Wildcat Farmers Market is set to return from 3-7 p.m. today behind the Northern Center. “So this is our second year of the farmer’s market,” said Associated Students of Northern Michigan University President ...

One dead following personal watercraft incident

ESCANABA — One male is dead after two subjects fell off of a personal watercraft near the Gladstone Harbor this past Friday afternoon. At 3:45 p.m. on Friday, local law enforcement were dispatched to Little Bay de Noc near the Gladstone Harbor for two individuals in distress that had fallen ...

Monday morning sees 2,000-plus out of power

MARQUETTE— Marquette Board of Light and Power saw 2,236 of their customers out of power Monday Morning, as of 9:30 a.m., reported Find Energy LLC. “There are currently 2,236 homes and businesses without power in Marquette County, Michigan,” said a report from Find Energy. “This ...

Traffic stop results in two drug arrests

ESCANABA — A traffic stop in the city of Escanaba resulted in two arrests and the recovery of illegal drugs. At approximately 8:50 p.m. Thursday, an Escanaba Public Safety Officer requested a canine unit to assist with a traffic stop the officer had made. According to a Friday morning press ...

NMU’s Homecoming events cited

MARQUETTE— Northern Michigan University has a great number of events for its homecoming festival coming Friday and into the Saturday. Everything from a parade, to brunch, alumni events and much more. Kicking things off at noon on Friday, Sept. 19, is an open-house for NMU’s Cold Case ...