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Marquette farmers market returns

MARQUETTE — The Downtown Marquette Farmers Market returns for the 2026 season from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, May 16 at the Marquette Commons. With even more vendors lined up for this year, the market is the perfect place to kick off your Saturday with fresh produce, locally made goods, food and drink and plenty of cheerful community. The Wednesday Night Market will kick off later this summer in early June from 5-8 p.m. on the 100 block of West Washington Street. This lively midweek event brings music, food, art and more into the street for a relaxed, after-hours market experience right ...

Writers on Writing session coming up

MARQUETTE — From 6–8 p.m. Monday, May 18, at the Peter White Public Library Shiras Room, adults, seniors and teens are welcomed to join Writers on Writing, a new programming series where seasoned published authors of various genres lead participants through writing exercises and workshops to hone their writerly talents. May’s writer is Kathleen Heideman. An award-winning poet and environmental advocate, Heideman uses language to explore the fragile state of the human condition through creative written and artistic expressions. Space is limited to 15 participants, so register ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

30 years ago MUNISING — Alger Underwater Preserve officials are soliciting reservations to attend the June 1 sinking of the tugboat Steven Selvick in Munising Bay. The tugboat is being sunk as a dive attraction for the preserve, the first such event in state history. A tour boat from Pictured Rocks Cruises in Munising will be used to bring attendees to the sinking location. A fee of about $20 will be charged. 60 years ago MARQUETTE — Problems ranging from littering to government financing were aired before Gov. George Romney in Marquette yesterday afternoon. The state’s Chief ...

The pause that refreshes

Time management made better

I want to tell you about the book "Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals" by Oliver Burkeman. It has been a best-seller for a while and the most sold book under the ‘personal time management’ category on Amazon. And because I consider myself a mortal in need to better manage my ...

U.P. Reader celebrates 10th Anniversary with special edition

MARQUETTE — The annual literary anthology U.P. Reader marks a major milestone in 2026 with the release of its 10th anniversary edition, a commemorative volume celebrating the people, landscapes, traditions and enduring literary spirit of the Upper Peninsula — with special attention to the cultural crossroads of Mackinac Island. Published by Modern History Press and edited by Mikel B. Classen and Deborah K. Frontiera, U.P. Reader – Volume 10: Bringing Upper Michigan Literature to the World continues the anthology’s tradition of showcasing the voices of the Upper Peninsula through ...