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Anthony Hudson launches campaign for governor as Libertarian nominee

GRAND BLANC — On June 28, Anthony Hudson was officially nominated as the Libertarian Party candidate for governor of Michigan and will appear on the November 2026 general election ballot. “Michigan deserves a government that is transparent, accountable and focused on serving its ...

Sand Point Road at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore to temporarily close

MUNISING — Sand Point Road will be temporarily closed to all vehicle and pedestrian traffic east of the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore boundary from Wednesday, July 8 until Friday, July 17, for a culvert replacement project. The closure may be extended if additional time is needed to ...

Innovate Marquette releases fiscal year 2025 impact report


MARQUETTE —  Innovate Marquette SmartZone recently released its Impact Report, covering fiscal year 2025 (Oct. 1, 2024 - Sept. 30, 2025). The report shares milestones from its startup clients, economic impact from the year and since inception and highlights critical public-private ...

Bark River Knives’ personal property to be sold

ESCANABA — The remaining personal property of Bark River Knives will be sold after a Delta County Circuit Court judge approved the sale Thursday as part of the company’s ongoing receivership. Judge John Economopoulos approved the sale of the assets inside the former Bark River Knives ...

National Weather Service confirms Tuesday Trenary tornado

TRENARY — The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado did, in fact, touch down near Trenary on Tuesday evening during that night’s storm. “A thunderstorm initiating in southern Marquette County continued to develop into a supercell thunderstorm as it moved east into Delta ...

City of Ishpeming celebrates new skate park

ISHPEMING — The City of Ishpeming, with assistance from the Lake Superior Community Partnership, celebrated the official ribbon cutting of the city of Ishpeming Skate Park on Thursday, according to a press release. Community members, local officials, project partners, and skaters gathered to ...