During WWII, the draft and sudden deployments caused a significant spike in marriages. In 1942 alone, 1.8 million weddings took place, up over 80% compared to 1932. And two-thirds of those grooms were newly enlisted in the military. One of those war marriages united John DeVoe and Grace Lawson. ...
ISHPEMING — The Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library has announced its annual Summer Reading Program will kick off on Tuesday, June 9. This year’s summer reading theme is “Unearth A Story.” The program is open to all ages — babies through adults are welcome to participate. Individuals ...
MARQUETTE — U.P. Rainbow Pride has announced that Pride Fest 2026 will take place from noon to 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 13 at Mattson Lower Harbor Park in Marquette, with the theme “Embrace Your Nature.” Each year, Pride Fest is given a different theme based on the winner of the ...
ISHPEMING — The Ishpeming Public School District issued a press release Monday regarding the closure of the middle and high schools. “This morning, we closed the building out of an abundance of caution after a small amount of smoke was detected in the commons area,” the release states. ...
ST. IGNACE — A 19-year-old Saint Ignance man was recently arrested for aggravated possession of child sexually abusive material and using a computer to commit a crime. Jaxon Massaway was arraigned in the 92nd District Court of Mackinac County on Tuesday after being charged with three counts ...