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Rock River Township Planning Commission recommends zoning issue go to a vote of people

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ROCK RIVER TOWNSHIP — Rock River Township has recently been receiving state-wide attention for a proposal to repeal its zoning ordinance. A nearly 5-hour-long meeting of the Rock River Township Planning Commission ended Monday night with the commission voting to recommend that the Rock River Board of Trustees send the issue to the township’s voters as a ballot measure. The Board of Trustees was set to Tuesday night. Well over 50 people packed the Rock River Township Hall, in a township with a population of approximately 1,200. The meeting’s original agenda, which included votes on ...

Law Enforcement Torch Run heads through Marquette area

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MARQUETTE — The Law Enforcement Torch Run made its way through the Marquette area on Tuesday morning. “The Law Enforcement Torch Run is the single largest grassroots fundraising effort for Special Olympics International,” reads the Special Olympics of Michigan website. “The two main ...

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QUESTIO0N: What did the Q stand for in Peter Q. White? a. Quinn b. Quincy c. Quintard d. Quintus ANSWER: C, Mary Quintard was the maiden name of Peter White’s paternal grandmother.

Man sought in connection to domestic incident

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MARQUETTE — A man wanted in connection to a domestic assault that occurred earlier this summer in the west end is being sought by the Marquette County Sheriff’s Office. Tyler Paquette, 35, is named in a felony warrant issued by the 96th District Court of Marquette County for charges ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

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60 years ago MARQUETTE – Sgt. Michael Dooley today warned pedestrians, particularly students, that they are not permitted to hitchhike or walk on streets in Marquette. Dooley said the two streets on which many violations occur are N. Fourth and N. Third Sts. On several occasions this week, he stated, police were called out because students not only were hitchhiking and walking on the streets, but actually obstructing traffic. The situation also occurs on other north-south streets, he added, but not as often. “We seem to have the most trouble with Fourth and Third Sts.” he said. ...

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HANCOCK – Finlandia Art Gallery has announced the upcoming exhibition for Joyce Koskenmaki, Kayo Miwa, Maggie Parr, Randy Wakeham & Kenyon Hansen. The exhibition is at the Finlandia Art Gallery, located in the Finnish American Heritage Center and will be on display from October 1st through November 20th, 2026. This dynamic group of artists with styles and media ranging from painting, printmaking, fiber, drawing and clay, all have one thread in common and that is Joyce Koskenmaki. Joyce taught at many universities during her time as a professor. Kayo Miwa, Randy Wakeham and Kenyon ...