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Ishpeming Rock and Mineral Club meeting Sunday

ISHPEMING — The Ishpeming Rock and Mineral Club will meet at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, at the Cliff’s Shaft Mine Museum, 501 W. Euclid St., in Ishpeming. Scott Markert, one of the founders of the Ishpeming Rock and Mineral Club (along with his parents, Bob and Marian Markert) will present: “Mystery Minerals Collected.” Markert will present a variety of odd, unique, weird, rare and irresistible specimens, rocks and minerals that he and his family collected over the last century (and beyond). He will talk about the specimen itself, where it was collected (if known), its history ...

Finlandia Art Gallery Exhibition for Joyce Koskenmaki, Kayo Miwa, Maggie Parr, Randy Wakeham, Kenyon Hansen

HANCOCK – Finlandia Art Gallery has announced the upcoming exhibition for Joyce Koskenmaki, Kayo Miwa, Maggie Parr, Randy Wakeham & Kenyon Hansen. The exhibition is at the Finlandia Art Gallery, located in the Finnish American Heritage Center and will be on display from October 1st through November 20th, 2026. This dynamic group of artists with styles and media ranging from painting, printmaking, fiber, drawing and clay, all have one thread in common and that is Joyce Koskenmaki. Joyce taught at many universities during her time as a professor. Kayo Miwa, Randy Wakeham and Kenyon ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

60 years ago MARQUETTE – Sgt. Michael Dooley today warned pedestrians, particularly students, that they are not permitted to hitchhike or walk on streets in Marquette. Dooley said the two streets on which many violations occur are N. Fourth and N. Third Sts. On several occasions this week, he stated, police were called out because students not only were hitchhiking and walking on the streets, but actually obstructing traffic. The situation also occurs on other north-south streets, he added, but not as often. “We seem to have the most trouble with Fourth and Third Sts.” he said. ...

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Toll rollback coming to International Bridge Oct. 31

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ontario ­and Mich. — Motorists who cross the International Bridge at Sault Ste. Marie on Halloween have something to look forward to. But don't look for any tricks that day, just treats in the form of the tolls to cross the span getting rolled back for 24 hours. “This ...

Urology pearls

I was excited for Professor Dumms’s third lecture. In her first lecture, she described a woman whose armpit gave milk. In the second, a case of an ovarian tumor containing teeth and hair. I expected another chapter in what she enthusiastically described as “the astonishing feat of ...