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Keweenaw records over 300 inches

THE KEWEENAW – As of Wednesday morning, the Keweenaw Peninsula officially recorded 302.75 inches of snowfall for the 2025-2026 winter season, surpassing the 300-inch mark and already outpacing last year’s total of 267.75 inches at the same point in the season. The total snowfall for the ...

Schools of choice openings cited

MARQUETTE — Marquette Area Public Schools announces School of Choice openings in grades K, 1, and 3-12, for non-residents for the first semester of the 2026-2027 school year from March 9, 2026 through Aug. 28, 2026. The district will accept limited applications for enrollment by ...

Presentation on Ben Franklin planned

MARQUETTE — Join organizers at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at the Marquette Regional History Center for an hour-long, whirlwind tour on the amazing life and revolutionary genius of Benjamin Franklin. Presented by historian and music professor at Northern Michigan University, Dr James ...

Ishpeming Rock and Mineral Club session rescheduled

ISHPEMING — The Ishpeming Rock and Mineral Club is changing their meeting from March 15, 2026 to Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. at the Cliff Shaft Mining Museum, 501 W. Euclid St., in Ishpeming. The change is due to weather concerns this entire weekend. Karen Brzys (aka, “The Agate ...

American Association of University Women book sale seeking donations

MARQUETTE — The American Association of University Women, Marquette Branch is seeking donations for its annual spring book sale at the First Presbyterian Church, 120 N. Front St., Marquette. Currently, organizers are seeking gently read books, CDs, DVDs, games and puzzles for the late April ...