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One injured in Chocolay Township crash

HARVEY — At approximately 9:45 a.m.on Friday, Chocolay Township Police Department officers were dispatched to US 41 South near the Snyder Drugstore for a two-car personal injury crash. Upon arrival, officers discovered that four vehicles were involved. Officers had to stop northbound traffic until further responders from the Chocolay Township Fire Department, Michigan Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division, Marquette Police Department and the Marquette County Sheriff’s Office arrived. One male was transported to UP Health System-Marquette for non-life-threatening ...

NMU Reynolds concerts set

MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University Department of Music is presenting a second season of its summer concert series, Summer Concerts at Reynolds. This year’s concerts will all take place at Reynolds Recital Hall on Tuesdays in July and August. The list of performance dates and ...

Kewadin Casinos announces next phase of multi-million dollar upgrade  

SAULT STE. MARIE — Kewadin Casinos will soon begin work on the next phase of its multi-million dollar upgrade project with each casino seeing a substantial investment into their property over the next three years. Previous phases of Kewadin Casinos multi-million dollar upgrade project have ...

MDHHS seeks applicants for Michigan Opioid
 Treatment Access Internship Stipend Program

MARQUETTE – As part of its continuing efforts to support the expansion of access to opioid treatment and recovery, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is offering the Michigan Opioid Treatment Access Internship Stipend Program to Michigan students who are completing unpaid internships.    The Michigan Opioid Treatment Access Internship Stipend Program aims to increase the number of qualified substance use disorder professionals by providing stipends to eligible students who are participating in a degree program that will lead to a career in ...

NPS summer reading program starts

NEGAUNEE — Summer reading will began at the Negaunee Public Library on Monday. Babies, toddlers, children, teens and adults are all welcome to participate in the free programs. Children and teens ages 0-17 will receive a free book, sponsored by a grant from the Pizza Hut Foundation and summer reading kit upon registration and can earn more prizes by completing their reading logs by Saturday, Aug. 1. Adults can fill out a slip for every book they read or audiobook they listen to for chances to win great prizes from local businesses, which also ends Aug. 1. Please note, youth can sign ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

30 years ago MARQUETTE — It was March in the Upper Peninsula. Ten deer weakened from weeks of bitter cold and belly-deep snow finally found refuge on some railroad tracks. But their safety was short lived. Stressed from one of the most severe winters of the century, the deer refused to jump back into the snow and were run down by a train. The deer were so stressed that their reaction and senses were altered, causing them to run in fear down the tracks rather than respond to the dance of the train. The deer were among hundreds of thousands of white tails that experts estimate died ...