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Evergreen Award of Marquette County seeks nominations for 2026 honoree

MARQUETTE — Nominations are now open for the 2026 Evergreen Award of Marquette County, recognizing individuals whose leadership, mentorship and service make a lasting difference for women and girls in the community. The Evergreen Award honors women and men who actively help women and girls reach their leadership potential while demonstrating excellence, creativity and initiative in their professional or volunteer pursuits and providing exceptional service to others in the community. Nominees must meet all three criteria. “We all know people who quietly invest their time, ...

Wetmore native participates in world’s largest international maritime warfare exercise

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - Petty Officer 2nd Class Logan Borchert, a native of Wetmore in Alger County, serves aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt, a U.S. Navy warship participating in the biennial Rim of the Pacific exercise in and around the Hawaiian Islands. Borchert graduated from Gladstone High ...

Today in History: August 8, devastating Maui wildfires

Today in History: August 8, devastating Maui wildfires By The Associated Press Today is Saturday, Aug. 8, the 220th day of 2026. There are 145 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 8, 2023, a series of wind-driven wildfires broke out on the Hawaiian island of Maui, destroying ...

Bluest of blue jays

Local play review

What? A musical based on the happenings of Sept. 11, 2001? How is that even possible? "Come From Away" takes us into the heart of the remarkably true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them. Cultures clashed and nerves ran high, but uneasiness ...

Integration Ensemble to perform locally

ESCANABA – Bay College invites the community to an unforgettable performance by Integration Ensemble at 7 p.m. (ET) Thursday, Aug. 27, in the Bay College Besse Center Theater in Escanaba. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Integration Ensemble, led by acclaimed sitarist and guitarist Will Marsh, ...