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Bay College students to receive concurrent enrollment at NMU

MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University has announced a new partnership with Bay de Noc Community College, which provides automatic concurrent enrollment at NMU for students accepted into Bay, according to an NMU press release. “NMU's partnership with Bay College has been strong for ...

LSCP to hold informational session on data centers

MARQUETTE — From 6-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, the Lake Superior Community Partnership will be hosting a community informational session on data centers in the basement room at Peter White Public Library. “Join us for an informational session about what communities should know about data ...

Local defense counsel named to probate bench

MARQUETTE — A member of the Marquette County defense bar has been appointed to the 6th District Probate Court bench, covering Mackinac and Luce counties. Dr. Amber Libby will take over the position following the resignation of Judge W. Clayton Graham. Her partial term will begin Oct. 12 ...

Road closures planned in Marquette for Lake Superior Performance Rally

MARQUETTE — Motorists and recreational users should be aware of several road closures in Marquette Saturday, as the Lake Superior Performance Rally brings racing and post-race activities to the city. Mount Marquette Road will be closed between Cliffs Power Road and M-553 from 7 a.m. until approximately noon Saturday for a stage of the rally. Volunteers will be stationed in the area to ensure trail crossings remain closed during the race. Cyclists, hikers and pedestrians are asked to avoid using the recreational area surrounding Mount Marquette Road while the event is ...

Inside the process of protecting Michigan elections

LANSING – Before a single Michigan vote is counted, election workers will have already tested tabulators, secured ballots and locked down all equipment. All under a system built to protect elections across the state. Michigan splits the work: For example, counties program the ...

Marquette County Board to discuss terminating Kubick Aviation for third time

MARQUETTE — Last week, Judge John B. Economopoulos made a partial ruling that the Marquette County Board of Commissioners must terminate Kubick Aviation’s Fixed Base Operator Agreement at Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport for the third time, after previous termination attempts in October 2025 and May 2026 were ruled invalid as the board had not discussed the termination explicitly in a public meeting. This ruling comes after a months-long lawsuit between Kubick Aviation and Marquette County over the County’s termination of Kubick’s FBO contract in order to take on FBO ...