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Work resumes on Ishpeming roundabout

MARQUETTE — Crews have resumed road work in Ishpeming on the roundabout at the intersection of U.S. 41, M-28 and Lakeshore Drive. The Michigan Department of Transporation began construction on the $6.4 million project in September. As it stands, work on the project is slated to be completed ...

Man and dog rescued after hour in icy lake

By Journal Staff MARQUETTE -- A 56-year-old man and his dog were rescued from icy Lake Michigamme on Friday afternoon, according to a Marquette County Sheriff’s Office press release. Thad Cooper of Michigamme Township alerted authorities that his dog had fallen through the ice. After ...

The Fire Station and Ore Dock Brewing to host fundraiser

By CADEN SIERRA Journal Staff Writer MARQUETTE -- The Fire Station and Ore Dock Brewing Company will host Buds, Brews and Beats, a collaboration to raise funds for the Great Lakes Expungement Network. The event will take place at the Ore Dock from 6-9 p.m. Friday. Tickets will be $5 each ...

Upper Peninsula gas prices continue to rise

By VICKIE FEE Journal Staff Writer MARQUETTE — Gas prices have risen again while supply gets tighter. The oil exporting bloc OPEC extended its agreement to reduce production by 2.2 million barrels a day into the second quarter of 2024. According to AAA, regular gas is up 60 cents. ...

Marquette’s Masonic Bulding under new ownership

By VICKIE FEE Journal Staff Writer MARQUETTE - Downtown Marquette’s Masonic Building, one of the city’s most notable landmarks, has recently come under new ownership. Through the front windows shoppers may first notice T-shirts and souvenirs, but there’s much more than meets the ...

LSAA makes call for artists

MARQUETTE — The Lake Superior Art Association’s summer painting competition has $2,500 worth of awards and prizes for artists who participate — and registration is open. The event, titled the Fresh Coast Plein Air Painting Festival, will wrap up Marquette’s Art Week in late June. ...