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Smoky haze blankets Marquette

MARQUETTE – Heavy smoke from Canadian wildfires created poor air quality, reduced visibility and a smoky smell throughout parts of the Upper Peninsula Tuesday morning. The current air quality issues date back to Thursday, when the Michigan Department of Natural Resources issued an air ...

Car strikes empty house in Marquette; minor injuries reported

MARQUETTE — At approximately 4:40 p.m. on Sunday, Marquette Police Department officers were dispatched to the scene of a personal injury crash involving a vehicle that drove into a residence at 708 Wright St. in Marquette. Extensive damage was done to the structure of the home, but it was ...

NICE Community School District begins construction on additional gym

ISHPEMING – The middle school gym at the NICE Community School District has begun construction and is set to finish by the end of 2025. “It's mostly just groundwork right now,” said Superintendent Brian DeAugustine. “The ground is torn up there by Aspen Ridge and they have laid down a ...

Petunia Pandemonium plants the seeds of another pretty summer in Marquette

MARQUETTE – Petunia Pandemonium has reached its 40th anniversary and the efforts behind it again see Marquette become a little more colorful. The Marquette Beautification and Restoration Committee along with plenty of volunteers planted hundreds of flowers on Saturday across the city of ...