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LaFave launches state Senate campaign

IRON MOUNTAIN — Former state Rep. Beau LaFave has joined three other candidates seeking to replace term-limited state Sen. Ed McBroom, R-Waucedah Township, in Michigan’s 38th District. LaFave, an Iron Mountain Republican, represented Michigan’s 108th House District from 2017 to ...

Florio named U.P. Realtor of the Year

MARQUETTE— The Upper Peninsula Association of REALTORS® named the 2025 Upper Peninsula Realtor of the Year, Dawn Florio. Dawn Florio is an associate broker with RE/MAX 1st Realty. “Each year, the REALTOR® of the Year Award is presented to a UPR member who exemplifies exceptional ...

MAPS releases community survey results on facilities planning

MARQUETTE — A majority of parents and district residents who responded to a Marquette Area Public School survey on the potential of a new bond proposal to underwrite tens of millions of dollars in facility upgrades, support the idea. MAPS officials have released the results from the ...

Michigan cuts funding for invasive species projects

MARQUETTE – The state budget has cut funding for the Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program this year but it won’t reduce money for controlling invasive sea lampreys. The Legislature and governor this month reduced the annual appropriation for the program from $3.6 million to $2.4 ...