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Sheriff Zyburt endorses Callie Barr

MARQUETTE — During a joint press conference on Thursday, Marquette County Sheriff Greg Zyburt announced his endorsement of Callie Barr, D-Traverse City, for Michigan's 1st congressional district seat. The seat is currently held by U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Watersmeet, who is running for ...

Naloxone available at 2 new community locations

MARQUETTE — In addition to having Naloxone available at the Marquette County Health Department lobby, the Marquette County Health Department recently partnered with area businesses to provide additional options for community members to obtain free Naloxone. Jim’s Jubilee located in ...

Why Michigan’s rural schools wrestle with funding, staffing challenges

LANSING – Public education advocates are pushing for more per-pupil state aid to schools in high-poverty areas and isolated rural communities and for special education students. Alex Stamm is the education policy analyst at the Michigan League for Public Policy, a research and advocacy ...

Corned beef, green beer and the American remix of St. Patrick’s Day

Every March 17, millions of Americans don green clothing, crowd into Irish pubs and toast with emerald-tinted beer to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, boosting the economy by about $7 billion. They'll feast on corned beef and cabbage, watch parades featuring leprechauns and shamrocks and embrace ...