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Oldies program planned

MARQUETTE — It’s time again for North Words and Music. Yes, more good, folksy words and music is coming once again to the Peter White Public Library at 6:30 p.m. July 24 for our Oldies show. We’ll play old hits, read some new poems, tell some tales and crack a few jokes once again with ...

Police log

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 ...

Free L’Anse concert Thursday

L'ANSE — Jack Joliiff and Friends present their take on favorites of country music at the free L’Anse Lakefront Concerts at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 3. The concerts are held every Thursday in the beautiful lakefront park at the foot of Broad Street at the lake. There is limited seating, so ...

Artists and sand creatures spotted at local beaches

ESCANABA — Near the Gladstone lighthouse, an enormous Sasquatch relaxes with a tropical drink. Next to the beach house on Aronson Island, a similar creature lazily fishes from a small boat. They are entirely sand and clay. The two large sand sculptures on the beaches of Gladstone and ...

Ski club looks to raise jump’s status with elevator

BREITUNG TOWNSHIP — The Kiwanis Ski Club is ready to take the next step toward having a venue capable of hosting World Cup ski jumping events and more. But they’re going to need something more to lift them to that next level. Literally. The club in early July will begin work on an ...

Regional pact recognizes apprenticeship as college-level learning

ESCANABA – Leaders from across Michigan’s education, labor and workforce development sectors gathered recently at Bay College for a landmark event signaling a major step forward in aligning union apprenticeship programs with higher education. The signing of the Upper Peninsula ...