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Locally produced movie to debut

MARQUETTE — Valley Road Productions presents the Marquette premiere of the short film "Here to Help" featuring Northern Michigan University alumni and locally filmed and cast, at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9 at the Thomas Theatres, located at 1525 Commerce Drive, Marquette. "Here to Help" is a ...

Gas prices increase dramatically

MARQUETTE — Average gasoline prices in Michigan have risen 59.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.90/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 4,913 stations in Michigan. Prices in Michigan are 75.0 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.78/g higher than a year ...

Call for more air quality monitors in the U.P.

MARQUETTE – There are more than 40 air quality monitors across Michigan operated by the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy, but only two in the Upper Peninsula.  And that raises serious public health concerns due to an increasing number of wildfires and the smoke that follows, environmental experts say.  “Particulate matter can penetrate deep into lungs, and wildfire smoke exposure is an immediate acute event,” said Samantha Pickering, the public and environmental health policy manager at the Michigan Environmental Council.  One is at the Seney National ...

Earl E. Byrds brings all-day breakfast to downtown Marquette

MARQUETTE – The Lake Superior Community Partnership assisted Earl E. Byrds in celebrating the grand opening of its new Marquette location and additional seating on Sept. 16, at 102 W. Washington St., #115, in downtown Marquette. Originally opened in Munising in December 2021, Earl E. Byrds ...

VA center earns top placement in nation; vets urged to review benefits

IRON MOUNTAIN — For the sixth time, the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center has been named one of the nation’s top VA facilities, earning the Department of Veterans Affairs' 2025 Best Experience Award for Level III small, low-complexity facilities. Registered nurse Adria Brietzke accepted ...