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Gas prices go up

MARQUETTE — Average gasoline prices in Michigan have risen 2.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.15/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 4,913 stations in Michigan. Prices in Michigan are 70.8 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand $1.10/g higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has decreased 11.7 cents compared to a week ago and stands at $5.182 per gallon. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Michigan was priced at $3.54/g yesterday while the most expensive was $5.99/g, a difference of $2.45/g. The lowest ...

PCF calls for volunteers to help overhaul the Ishpeming Middle School garden

ISHPEMING — Partridge Creek Farm is calling on the community to join them at the Ishpeming Middle School Garden located at 402 Cleveland Ave., Ishpeming, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday June 20, to roll up their sleeves and join a volunteer day. No registration is required and volunteers are welcome to come and go as needed throughout the volunteer day. All ages are welcome to join this volunteer event, PCF asks that volunteers under 16 years of age be accompanied by an adult. Be sure to dress for the weather, bring a pair of work gloves, sunscreen and a water bottle. Partridge Creek ...

Marine sale fundraiser to benefit the Marquette Junior Yacht Club

MARQUETTE — The Marquette Junior Yacht Club will host a marine sale fundraiser from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, June 20, at the Marquette Yacht Club, 201 E. Main St., Marquette. All proceeds will go towards upgrading sailing equipment. This event is open to the public for sellers and shoppers. - Drop-off your items between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. - Sellers set their own prices - Items priced less than $499, a 20% commission will be collected for MJYC - Items priced over $500, a 10% commission will be collected - All 100% donated items in working order will be considered for resale All ...

Benefit concert planned

MARQUETTE — At 7 p.m. Thursday June 18, a benefit concert will be held at Marquette's Messiah Lutheran Church, 305 West Magnetic St. The evening is being set aside to bless a thousand northern white cedar trees that will be planted in the Yellow Dog Community Forest during the coming weeks. This interfaith event is sponsored by Wild Church UP and The Cedar Tree Institute. Michael Waite, local musician and songwriter, will frame the evening along with presentations from Jeff Noble, retired wildland firefighter and Lanni Lantto, Wild Church coordinator. The public is invited. Cedar ...

History of Vasa lodge to be given

MARQUETTE — Anyone interested in Scandinavian culture is welcome to attend the monthly meeting of the Superior Lodge No.23 Order of Vasa at 7 p.m. Thursday, at the Messiah Lutheran Church in Marquette. The program will present the history of the organization which was created over 100 years ago and celebrates Scandinavian culture. There will be refreshments after the program. For more information, call Bob Buchkoe 906-226-7273.

Author Bradley to read poetry from latest work

MARQUETTE — Local author B.G. Bradley will read from his new collection of poetry, "North Words:A Year in Poetry," in the Peter White Public Library Community Room at 6:30 p.m. June 18. The work includes a poem for every day in the year and includes poems ranging from formal Elizabethan sonnets to avant garde found poetry and thematically covers many aspects of life in the Upper Peninsula. Bradley will read poems from throughout the work and will also read from his upcoming noir novel, "Shadows of the North." "I'm delighted to have the opportunity to share these poems about our ...