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Marquette AMBUCS to host Family Field Day

MARQUETTE — From 1-4 p.m. May 2, Marquette’s chapter of ABUMCS will host a Family Field Day at the MARESA office on Ohio Street in Marquette. The event is free and will feature a variety of outdoor activities designed for people of all abilities. “ABUMCS is a national nonprofit ...

Hospitality and tourism industry scrambling to find seasonal summer help

MARQUETTE – Michigan’s tourism industry is preparing for another busy season, with strong visitor demand expected across the state.  However, industry experts warn that staffing challenges remain a key concern. In tourism-dependent destinations such as Mackinac Island, preparing for ...

Supreme Court sides with Nessel in Line 5 jurisdiction dispute

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com. ST. IGNACE — The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously sided with Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel in a dispute over which court ...

City of Marquette gears up for Cliffs-Dow site remediation project

MARQUETTE — This summer, the city of Marquette is beginning an environmental clean-up of the former Cliffs-Dow site on Lakeshore Avenue, thanks to an EPA grant received in 2023. According to a June 2025 news release from EGLE on the clean-up, “in the early 1900s, Cleveland-Cliffs Iron ...

VA volunteers give back

IRON MOUNTAIN – Love may make the world go 'round but it's volunteers, often working anonymously behind the scenes, that keep the trains running on time. Or, in the case of the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain, handle a multitude of tasks that assist and support ...