IRON MOUNTAIN — Students from Calvin University of Grand Rapids are gaining hands-on experience in sustainability through an eight-day tour around Lake Michigan that included stops in the local area. The group spent time learning about the region’s mining history at the Cornish Pumping ...

MARQUETTE – Taxpayers have about a month to file their state individual income tax return, according to the Michigan Department of Treasury. State individual income tax returns must be filed electronically or postmarked through the U.S. Postal Service by 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15. ...

MARQUETTE — An all-Grieg four-hand piano recital will be presented at the Federated Women's clubhouse, Marquette, at 4 p.m. Saturday, March 28. Anne Linja of Calumet and Kathleen Alatalo-Arten of Laurium, visitors from the not-too-far north, will play a set of Grieg's "Norwegian Dances" and ...

ST. IGNACE — Falling ice closures are always possible at Mackinac Bridge, bridge officials advise. Here are some fast facts: • When ice falls from the bridge’s towers and cables, the Mackinac Bridge Authority closes the bridge to traffic for safety.   • Ice chunks, sheets and ...

MARQUETTE — The photo of Grand Portal Point that was featured in a Mining Journal article on March 13 about vandalism at Pictured Rocks was, in fact, taken by Tim Trombley of Great Lakes Photography. https://fineartamerica.com/featured/grand-portal-point-sunset-tim-trombley.html

30 years ago MARQUETTE – Marquette will get a “dream” playground this spring when some 600 volunteers embark on a four-day construction festival. The Build-A-Dream play structure, pegged for Ellwood Mattson Lower Harbor Park, has been described as the “crown jewel of playgrounds,” ...