NEW YORK — The lingering impact of COVID-19, a few years out from the declaration that the pandemic was over, is scattered across how we live today — the work-from-home jobs, the way some have decided wearing masks is their new normal, the hand sanitizer dispensers that remain ever ...
MARQUETTE — There will be a recount of the votes from the May 5 special election for the Marquette Area Public Schools bond proposal. The recount, which will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 28 at the Marquette Township Hall, is for Marquette precincts 3 and 4, Chocolay Township precinct 2 and Marquette Township precinct 1. The recount notice states that the request was made by Marquette resident Margaret Brumm for the purpose of “discrepancy between results first reported and final results unofficial.”
MARQUETTE — The Marquette County Health Department issued a press release on Tuesday warning residents to take precautions when using kratom products currently for sale in Marquette County. “Though pure leaf kratom products have a long history of safe use for treating pain and as a harm reduction option, kratom derivative, extract and concentrate products pose a significant risk to public health,” said the statement. “Marquette County has experienced a recent overdose death associated with the use of kratom derivative products available for legal retail sale within our ...
FROM A NEWS RELEASE NEGAUNEE — The city of Negaunee Department of Public Works will begin water system flushing on Monday. Flushing will generally occur between the hours of 7 a.m. and 3 p.m., and it could take up to three weeks to flush the entire system. Flushing will begin on the south end of town (South of U.S. 41) and progress north. When flushing occurs in a neighborhood, the accumulated sediment in the water mains will be stirred up and much of the sediment will be flushed out of the system. However, due to limitations on the system, some sediment will remain, causing ...
As a controversial mining project in the western Upper Peninsula works to renew a critical wastewater permit, environmental advocates are calling on regulators to take a deeper look at how the permit may affect nearby wildlife. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy ...
