WASHINGTON — Americans' confidence in the economy sank to the lowest level in more than a decade this month as prices remain elevated and wages stagnate amid the ongoing Iran war. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index tumbled 6.7 points to 81.9 in September, ...
Today is Thursday, Oct. 1, the 274th day of 2026. There are 91 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 1, 2017, in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, a gunman opened fire from a room at the high-rise Mandalay Bay casino hotel in Las Vegas on a crowd of 22,000 fans ...
ELY TOWNSHIP — In a public notice issued Tuesday by Ely Township officials, E. Coli bacteria was found in the water supply on Sept. 11. Residents are advised to boil water before drinking or using. “The lab called our operator on Sept. 11 to inform him of an E. coli-positive sample for another supply,” reads the notice. “Follow-up samples were collected for that supply. Upon review of the official lab reports, that E. coli-positive sample was for Ely Township – Greenwood. As our customers, you have the right to know what happened and what we are doing to correct this ...
MARQUETTE — The scaffolding at St. Peter Cathedral in Marquette will be coming down next week, after what has been a yearslong process of fundraising and restoration of the centuries-old building. “Today is an especially fitting day to celebrate the completion of the St. Peter Cathedral ...
The arrival of the Marquette Iron Mining Company on a wilderness shore in the summer of 1849 led to the founding of Worcester (Marquette). The community needed lumber to build a foundry and homes for the workers. With plenty of trees in the area, Amos Harlow set up a sawmill to supply the ...
