30 years ago MARQUETTE — More than 12,000 spectators crowded into Mattson Lower Harbor Park in Marquette Monday night to view fireworks said Jerry Doucette, chairman of the Marquette American Legion Fourth of July Corporation. The display lasted 27 minutes but was ended prior to the grand ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following information is collected from Marquette City Police Department dispatch log books recorded at the time the calls were received. The incidents reported may have proven to be unfounded once police investigated. Some log entries may be edited or omitted due to space ...

As we celebrate America's birthday this weekend, I find myself reflecting on growth. Not just for our nation, but personally, since it’s also my birthday. This inspired me to explore the unavoidable journey of aging through the latest arrivals at PWPL. In this week’s "What’s New at ...

“Jungles and grasslands are the logical destinations, and towns and farmland the labyrinths that people have imposed between them sometime in the past. I cherish the green enclaves accidentally left behind.” – E.O. Wilson Summers provide the perfect times to explore out of the way places ...

HANNAHVILLE — The Great Lakes Area Traditional Powwow, an annual event, was recently held at the Woodland Gathering Grounds in Harris Township. As a social event open to the public, the local Hannahville Indian Community — a Potawatomi band — was joined by members of other tribes in ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — Attorney Abbey Anderson has been named to become the new Dickinson County prosecutor effective Aug. 1. Anderson will replace Lisa Richards, who announced in June she plans to retire July 31. A Republican, Richards was reelected without opposition to a four-year term in ...