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LSCP hosts third annual Marquette County Small Business Celebration

ISHPEMING — The Lake Superior Community Partnership’s West End Advisory Council will host the third annual Marquette County Small Business Celebration, themed “Gather and Grow,” from 5:30-8 p.m. tonight at the Mather, 107 E. Canda St., Ishpeming. The evening will honor the 2026 award ...

Food truck coming to Harvey

HARVEY — Silver Creek Church and Silver Creek Thrift are partnering with Feeding America West Michigan to host a mobile food pantry. Distribution will take place at Silver Creek Church, 219 Silver Creek Road in Harvey, on Thursday, Nov. 12. Food distribution will begin at 10 a.m. and continue while supplies last or until 11:30 a.m. Food will be available for approximately 600 families. This will be a drive-through event with directions given by parking lot attendants. Guests are asked to remain in their cars and have adequate space prepared in their trunk or back seat in advance to ...

Another crisis?

"There is an epidemic of suffering!" says New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. "A mental health crisis!" says Vice President JD Vance. Alarmist media agree: "Mental health crisis among U.S. teens," reports The New York Times. The Wall Street Journal: "America's mental health is worsening." As ...

Marquette Male Chorus presents fall concert

MARQUETTE — The Marquette Male Chorus will present its Fall Concert “A Song for America” at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 13 at Messiah Lutheran Church, 305 W. Magnetic St., Marquette. In celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, the program will feature patriotic music, spirituals and songs of ...

Under Secretary for Rural Development highlights U.P. tourism investment

MARQUETTE — U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Rural Development Glen R. Smith today announced a $170,376 grant to improve safety and provide avalanche protection for Copper Peak, Inc., in Gogebic County. “President Donald Trump is taking rural economic development to the next level, starting with a foundation of infrastructure and critical services while also building economic prosperity across the board,” said Smith. “This investment preserves a vital source of employment and enjoyment in the Upper Peninsula, strengthening rural Michigan.” Copper Peak, Inc. ...

UP Health System–Marquette earns recognition for sustaining low cesarean birth rates

MARQUETTE — UP Health System–Marquette has been recognized by the Obstetrics Initiative for its continued commitment to safely reducing cesarean births and improving outcomes for mothers and babies, according to a hospital news release. The hospital received the 2026 NTSV Cesarean Quality & Sustainability Award at OBI’s Fall Semiannual Meeting. The award recognizes hospitals that have safely sustained low cesarean rates since 2025, reflecting excellence in quality improvement, patient safety and evidence-based care. UPHS – Marquette was recognized as a low-volume winner, with a ...