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Fall Fest shows off Big Bay

MARQUETTE — Big Bay is putting its best foot forward with the sixth annual Fall Fest on Saturday morning and afternoon at Draver Park just off Marquette County Road 550 on Hoffman Street in the northern Marquette County community. The event, which runs from 11 a.m.-4 p.m., is put on by the ...

Child found in Forsyth Township after search effort

FORSYTH TOWNSHIP — A missing six-year-old girl was found safe by a multi-agency effort on Wednesday, along with some good old-fashioned luck. At approximately 8:25 p.m. on Wednesday, the Forsyth Township Police Department and Emergency Services were dispatched to an area of Marquette County Road 456 and Setter Drive after receiving a report of a missing six-year-old girl. It had been reported that the juvenile had gone outside to play with the family dogs. When she and the dogs had not returned, the family called 911 and immediately reported her missing. A multi-agency search ...

Westwood Mall designated a blighted property

MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Marquette Township Board Wednesday voted to designate the Westwood Mall as a blighted property. The mall experienced a partial roof cave-in in late February due to snow accumulation. By designating the property as blighted, the board has opened up the property to ...

Rock River Township Board of Trustees pushes vote on zoning ordinance

ROCK RIVER TOWNSHIP — The Rock River Township Planning Commission Monday voted to recommend the township board of trustees to send the decision of whether to repeal the township’s zoning ordinance to a vote of the people. On Tuesday, the board of trustees declined to put the township’s zoning ordinance on the night’s agenda. The vote will therefore have to wait until a future meeting. The question of the zoning ordinance is up in the air after about 100 residents of Rock River Township signed a petition requesting for the ordinance to be removed. Proponents of repealing the ...