Lady Elks fundraiser set
NEGAUNEE — The Negaunee Lady Elks are hosting a wine/beer fundraising event at the Negaunee Elks Lodge from 6-10 pm. Saturday, Nov. 7. Tickets are $20 and are available at the door for three featured wine and beer selections, hors d'oeuvres, raffles and musical entertainment by Pierre Ogea. All proceeds will be donated to the Bay Cliff Health Camp, Negaunee St. Vincent de Paul and the Ishpeming Salvation Army. The public is invited at attend this fundraiser.
LWBA annual membership meeting, social gathering coming up
MARQUETTE — The Laughing Whitefish Bird Alliance is holding its annual membership meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, downstairs in the Community Room at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. This social event is free and open to the public. All attendees are invited to bring ...
Local Wellness Lions Club holding benefit concert at Blackrocks Brewery
MARQUETTE — A local start-up organization is assembling a number of talented local musicians for a night of music at Blackrocks Brewery in Marquette. The Marquette Arts & Music Wellness Lions Club will hold its fundraiser celebration from 6-9 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11. MAMWLC is an official Lions Club under Lions Club International and a sister club to the Marquette Lions Club. The club is a Lions Specialty Club dedicated to bringing wellness to the community through the arts. With its mission to reach people in the community - including veterans, seniors, people in recovery, ...
Gas prices dip
MARQUETTE — Average gasoline prices in Michigan have fallen 30.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.50/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 4,913 stations in Michigan. Prices in Michigan are 3.3 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.56/g higher than a year ...
Superiorland Yesterdays
60 years ago MUNISING — Heavy snow whipped by 40-mile-an-hour winds, brought activities here to a standstill yesterday as one of the worst storms to be recorded this early in November hit the Alger area. Extremely high winds blew all Wednesday night, then early Thursday morning heavy snow started to fall. By noon, visibility was practically zero and many cars had become stuck in drifts from two to three feet high. All Munising public and parochial schools were dismissed at noon and children from rural areas were rushed home by bus. The second working shift at the Forrest Center ...