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McCommons to speak on latest book

NEGAUNEE — The Negaunee Public Library will host James McCommons, a professor emeritus at Northern Michigan University and author of “The Feather Wars,” at 5:30 p.m. Monday. McCommons will talk about the fight to save America’s birds. The public is invited to attend this free presentation. Snowbound Books will be present to sell this book and McCommons’ other works. For more information, visit the library's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/NegauneePublicLibrary/ or call 906-475-7700 extension 18.

MSP Northville Forensic Science Laboratory to close

DIMONDALE — Faced with repair and maintenance costs that exceed $20 million over the next several years, the Michigan State Police has decided to close its Northville Forensic Science Laboratory and transfer the services and staff to the department’s other laboratories. This decision comes following an independent assessment of the Northville Forensic Science Laboratory that considered the age of the facility, the financial investments necessary to maintain a suitable work environment and a review of available operational alternatives. “While this closure will reduce the number ...

Singer-songwriter Brittany Jean to appear in Marquette

MARQUETTE — Brittany Jean will be making her third consecutive appearance at the Lake Superior Theatre in Marquette at 7:30 p.m. Monday July 13. Her music has taken her across the country, opening for Three Dog Night’s sold out show at the City Winery in New York City; playing the Legendary Bluebird Cafe in Nashville; a finalist in the Kerrville Folk Festival in Texas; the Ol’ Front Porch Music Festival in Oriental, North Carolina; the Virginia Dreams Television Show; Fishstock Concert Series in Door County, Wisconsin; opening for Kalimba in Seattle; the Pearl Theatre in ...

DSISD students complete Escanaba Home through Build U.P. Partnership

ESCANABA — Delta-Schoolcraft Intermediate School District building trades students have completed a new home at 820 Willow Creek Road, in Escanaba, through a program that connects interactive learning with real housing impact in the community. The roughly 1,600 square-foot home was built by students in the district’s career and technical education program with funding support from InvestUP’s Build U.P. program, which provided $200,000 toward the project cost. Beyond creating a new home for the market, the work gave students direct exposure to framing, electrical, roofing, HVAC, ...

USDA Rural Development, USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement to host community engagement event

MARQUETTE — U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Michigan State Director Dom Restuccia and U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement Senior Advisor Jason Allen will host a community engagement event in Marquette. An Upper Peninsula community funding announcement and rural opportunity zone round table
 is planned from 10:30-11:30 a.m. today, in the 
Kaufman Block Building, also known as the Flagstar Building, located at 101 W. Washington St., in Marquette.

Lane closure on International Bridge for maintenance work

SAULT STE. MARIE – One lane of alternating traffic will be open on a portion of the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge this summer during ongoing maintenance work, including painting of the lower U.S. arch steel and bridge deck resurfacing. A portion of one lane on the south side of the U.S. arch and U.S bridge approach will be closed due to the work and staging of necessary equipment. One lane of alternating traffic will be maintained using temporary traffic signals. The lane closure will be in place from Monday through Thursday each week. All lanes will be open Friday through ...