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Food truck coming to Harvey

HARVEY — Silver Creek Church and Silver Creek Thrift are partnering with Feeding America West Michigan to host a Mobile Food Pantry. Distribution will take place at Silver Creek Church, 219 Silver Creek Road in Harvey, on Thursday, July 9. Food distribution will begin at 10 a.m. and continue while supplies last or until 11:30 a.m. Food will be available for approximately 600 families. This will be a drive-thru event with directions given by parking lot attendants. Guests are asked to remain in their cars and have adequate space prepared in their trunk or back seat in advance to allow ...

M-38 carpool lot project starts today 
in Ontonagon County

GREENLAND — The Michigan Department of Transportation is underwriting a $120,000 project to pave a carpool lot at the M-38/M-26 intersection in Ontonagon County, providing a safe and convenient parking location. The tentative project starting date is today and the estimated ending date is 
Monday, July 20. 
The existing lot will be closed during construction. This investment is expected to directly and indirectly support one job.

Fix Your Plate – Fix Your Health at PWPL

MARQUETTE — From 1:30-3 p.m. 
Tuesday, July 14, the program Fix Your Plate – Fix Your Health will take place at the Peter White Public Library's Heritage Room. Tired of conflicting dietary advice? Join the Northern Center for Lifelong Learning and learn more. Marquette’s own Dr. Ryan Brang, a certified culinary medicine specialist and local physician, will help participants cut through the nutrition confusion. Participants will walk away with simple, sustainable and evidence-based strategies focused on whole foods and portion awareness, giving participants the real-world tools ...

107th Engineers reunion set

MARQUETTE — The 107th Engineer Association will be having its annual reunion at the Marquette Armory from July 31-Aug. 2. All former and current members of the 107th Engineer Battalion are encouraged to attend. The itinerary can be found on its website at 107thengineers.org or contacting Tom Perry at teperry.net.

Book sale coming up

NEGAUNEE — The Friends of the Negaunee Public Library will hold its annual book sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, July 9, at the Negaunee Senior Citizens Center. All purchases are by donation.

M-77 detoured for emergency culvert repairs in Schoolcraft County starting today

NEWBERRY — The Michigan Department of Transportation will be making emergency repairs to the M-77 culvert at Lake Ann Louise, north of Blaney Park in Schoolcraft County beginning today. The project is expected to be completed by July 31. M-77 will be closed at the culvert, with northbound and southbound traffic between M-28 and US 2 detoured via M-117. The detour is expected to be in place until July 23. Work will stabilize a concrete culvert damaged by water and restore the pavement.