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NMU business growth drives new campus investment

MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University has secured $13 million in state funding toward a $23 million project to relocate its College of Business to a new addition in the Hedgcock Building. The move will take the college from the eastern edge of campus into a more visible and connected ...

Federated clubhouse to mark century

MARQUETTE — The Women’s Federated Clubhouse at 104 W. Ridge St., in Marquette is celebrating 100 years of operation. On Friday, July 31, the celebration kicks off in the evening with the silent film, “Lights camera Silent film era Marquette" with Jack Deo and Bob Buchkoe. The popcorn, ...

Nine U.P. businesses receive MEDC match on main funding for local growth

MARQUETTE — Nine Upper Peninsula businesses are among 69 businesses statewide receiving support through the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s Match on Main program, which provides funding to help new and expanding small businesses grow in downtowns and commercial districts. U.P. ...

Iron Ore Heritage Trail expansion strengthens Marquette County recreation

MARQUETTE — Several projects are planned along the Iron Ore Heritage Trail this summer, including an extension of over four miles in Chocolay Township that will put the trail to just over 50 miles. The extension will improve the existing corridor from Kawbawgam Road to Lakenenland Sculpture ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

30 years ago MARQUETTE — The federal government will not interfere in the internal politics of Indian tribes, a U.S. attorney said Tuesday in response to a tribe’s demand for federal law enforcement. “The ongoing controversy at the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community is an intra-tribal ...

Correction: Chocolay Township Board issues will be addressed in August

A letter to the editor that was published in Thursday's edition of The Mining Journal stated that the Chocolay Township Board will consider the text amendments to its Zoning Ordinance related to natural resource extraction at its meeting this Monday night. The ordinance is not on that agenda, ...