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’26 NMU Alumni Awards given

MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University Alumni Relations has announced four recipients of the 2026 Alumni Awards: Dr. Gary R. Bertoline ('74 BS) of West Lafayette, Ind., Distinguished Alumni; Jenna Zdunek ('04 BS) of Marquette, Alumni Achievement; Maureen McFadden ('16 BS) of Marquette, ...

Marquette Food Co-op to enforce existing customer, visitor behavior policy

MARQUETTE — On Monday, the Marquette Food Co-op announced that it will be enforcing existing store policies regarding people’s behavior in and around the store. In a statement published in the MFC’s news feed titled “It’s Complicated,” General Manager Matt Gougeon laid out the ...

Traffic crash investigated

ST. IGNACE — A two-vehicle crash on US 2 near St. Ignace on Sunday resulted in one driver suffering serious injuries and a vehicle catching fire after crashing into a car wash. At approximately 5:51 p.m. Sunday, troopers from the Michigan State Police post in St. Ignace responded to a crash ...

New study traces PFAS in Great Lakes food webs over 40 years

MARQUETTE — Researchers from the University of Notre Dame have developed the most comprehensive look yet at how PFAS moves through the food web in the Great Lakes. The study published this spring in the Journal of Environmental Quality analyzed 42 years of studies and combined nearly 2,500 ...

UPPCO: Fishing platform at Dam 3 closed after weekend damage

MARQUETTE – Upper Peninsula Power Company has temporarily closed the public fishing platform at Dam 3 Reservoir on the Escanaba River after the platform sustained damage over the weekend, according to an UPPCO press release. The closure is limited to the fishing platform and does not affect ...

Motorcycle-vehicle crash claims one life

SKANDIA — Personnel from the Marquette County Sheriff's Office are investigating the cause of a two-vehicle crash that took place Sunday afternoon. According to a sheriff's office press release, a pick-up truck was traveling west on M-94 in Skandia Township when it collided with a ...