EDITOR'S NOTE: (This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com. Conservation groups are on a quest to keep thousands of acres of national forest land in Michigan free from permanent roads and ...
MARQUETTE — The following is a roundup of Upper Peninsula business news prepared by InvestUP, a private-sector-led, non-profit organization based in Marquette focused on business growth, attracting and retaining talent and building prosperity across the Upper Peninsula. • State awards ...
MARQUETTE — The city of Marquette Office of Arts & Culture has announced the recipients of the 29th Annual Art Awards, as nominated by the community for their significant impact and generous contributions to arts and culture in Marquette. Recipients include: • Arts Advocate: Michael Bradford • Arts Business: Niik Creative Co. • Arts Educator: Eric Marta • Arts Innovation: Emerson Graves • Arts Organization: Superiorland Woodturners • Arts Volunteer: John French • Performing Artist: Teal Lake Singers • Visual Artist: Steve Hughes • Writer: Jon Billman • ...
60 years ago MARQUETTE – An escape try by a federal prisoner being held in the Marquette County Jail was discovered Saturday, Sheriff Adrian A Pequet reported this morning. Officers making a routine check found that Roy Waldo, Reed City, one of three federal prisoners awaiting trial in U.S. District Court here next month on charges of bank robbery, had cut a hole in the ceiling of his cell, using a piece of steel he had concealed in the sole of his shoe. According to Pequet, enlargement of the hole would have furnished Waldo access to the attic of the jail building and from there to ...
Here are some recommendations from the Youth Services Staff at Peter White Public Library. Miss Sarah’s Read “Bird! In Spring: Along Came a Spider” by Raymond McGrath JGN MCG- Bird in Spring #1) is a cute graphic novel perfect for newly independent readers. A ...
