MARQUETTE — The 2025 Blueberry Festival is set for 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, July 25 at West Washington Street and South Front Street in Marquette. Michael Bradford, business outreach and promotions director for the Marquette Downtown Development Authority, said that the street closure ...

MARQUETTE — The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has issued an air quality alert through today for elevated levels of fine particulates (PM2.5). Pollutants are expected to be in the unhealthy (red AQI) to USG (orange AQI) range. The alert is in effect for the ...

ISHPEMING — The Ishpeming City Council held a special meeting on Wednesday evening, serving as a listening session for those who are for and against continuing to fluoridate the city’s water system. Each side, for fluoride or against fluoride, had 20 minutes to present their opinions and ...

MARQUETTE — Following the recent rainfall, elevated levels of bacteria, specifically E. Coli, have been detected at the Tourist Park swimming beach in Marquette. The beach has been closed to swimming until further notice. The city is collecting water samples daily and the beach will be ...