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Tickets on Sale today for A Night Under the Big Top

MARQUETTE — One Night. One Incredible Show. One Meaningful Cause. The Upper Peninsula Hospice Foundation has announced that tickets will go on sale for the general public today for its signature annual fundraiser, A Night Under the Big Top – presented by Dancing with Our Stars Marquette ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

30 years ago MARQUETTE — Four students and two alumni of Northern Michigan University’s technical theater program are helping to run the show at the opening and closing ceremonies in Atlanta. Herb Garmen, Jim Keegan, Dan Kopera, Scott Madaski, Dave Still and Trina Suttle are working for the International Alliance of Technical State Employees Union in Atlanta. They were hired from a group of thousands when the call came for help at the Centennial Olympic Games. 60 years ago MARQUETTE – The lack of substantial rain during the latter part of June and to date during July has ...

Parrett family shares new details in search for missing Stephenson man

STEPHENSON — The family of Brett Parrett, a 34-year-old Stephenson resident who has been missing since April, continues to seek answers while updating the community on the ongoing investigation and search efforts. Jaimie Parrett, who is married to Brett's brother, Brent, said there has been ...

Dickinson accepts regional plan for public defenders

IRON MOUNTAIN — Dickinson, Iron and Delta counties will receive a state grant to form a regional organization to provide attorneys for indigent defendants. The goal is to improve services and reduce administrative overhead. Each county now receives an individual Michigan Indigent Defense Commission grant, but it's hoped that a tri-county system will make a larger pool of attorneys available to represent defendants. Attorneys Daryl Waters and Andrea Mashak-Lassila addressed the Dickinson County Board in March to promote the regional plan and gain permission to file an application. ...

Saturday in the Park offers five bands over two nights

IRON MOUNTAIN — The 14th-annual Saturday in the Park returns today and Saturday with a full and diverse lineup of music and activities in City Park. "We're excited this year," said Caroline Sullivan, one of the organizers of the event that raises money for City Park. "We have a great line up." Admission for the two-day event is $15 for adults and free for ages 12 and younger. Some of the funds helped purchase equipment for the dog park this year, Sullivan said, adding that one of the larger pieces of playground equipment will need to be replaced in the next few years. They also hope ...

Hancock to fix sewer lines

HANCOCK — The Hancock City Council met Wednesday and approved several financial commitments to the upcoming water and sewer project on the north side of town. More than $800,000 was pledged by the city to tear up and fix sewer lines on South Lincoln Drive, Elevation Street, Second Street and Prospect Street. City Manager Mary Babcock explained the logistics saying the project will include completely tearing up one street, replacing its pipes and re-paving it. "It's going to be a complete tear-up of Prospect Street, from Ash to Elevation [Street]," she said. "The water and sewer will ...