KINGSFORD — The First Presbyterian Church of Kingsford served its first Christmas Day community meal in December 1993. A decade later, the church decided their next mission was to open its kitchen for a weekly meal ministry. The First Presbyterian Church Soup Kitchen has since shared a ...
MARQUETTE — With spring finally taking hold, construction projects will soon be continuing or starting. The non-profit organization based on free underground utility marking, MISS DIG 811, has acquired recognition from Congress and most state governors that April is designated National Safe ...
MARQUETTE — U.S. Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, authored legislation in 2021 for significant postal reform, improving operations and “saving about $50 billion over the next 10 years,” Peters said during a press conference on Tuesday. The legislation removed a requirement that the U.S. ...
HONOLULU (AP) — Poorly stocked fire engines, a lack of mutual aid agreements between Hawaii counties and limited equipment hindered the Maui Fire Department’s response when deadly wildfires broke out on the island last August, according to a report released Tuesday. The after-action ...
MARQUETTE — On April 9, after the Marquette County Equalization presented its recommended property valuations, the Marquette County Board of Commissioners voted to approve the 2024 equalizations values. The Marquette County Equalization Department presented its recommended valuations to the ...
MARQUETTE — Burt Township’s Pickle Barrel House is one of the Upper Peninsula’s most unique landmarks, both in its style and its history. Built in 1926, the two story cabin is built to resemble two wooden barrels and was designed as a summer getaway for well-known cartoonist of the ...