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Judge reconsiders Marquette County FBO case

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MARQUETTE — Delta County Circuit Court Judge John B. Economopoulos Wednesday heard oral arguments on motions for reconsideration in the Marquette County v Kubick Aviation Case. The lawsuit relates to the county’s decision to take over fixed base operator services at the Marquette Sawyer ...

Corrections officer assaulted at Marquette Branch Prison

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MARQUETTE — A corrections officer at Marquette Branch Prison on Monday was assaulted by an inmate. “On Monday, July 6, a prisoner at the Marquette Branch Prison stabbed a corrections officer in the face with a prison-made weapon and punched another corrections officer in the face when he ...

EPA grant will focus on brownfield redevelopment

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HOUGHTON — InvestUP, in partnership with the Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region, Houghton County Land Bank and Gogebic County Land Bank, has been selected for a $1 million Environmental Protection Agency Brownfields Assessment Coalition Grant to support redevelopment in ...

Caregivers workshop planned

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ISHPEMING — Powerful Tools for Caregivers, a six-week in-person workshop, designed for the non-professional, informal family caregiver, will be held from 1:30-3:00 p.m. EST Thursdays, Aug. 13 through Sept. 17, at the Ishpeming Senior Center, 121 Greenwood St., Ishpeming. Research studies ...

Donations needed for all blood types

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MARQUETTE — The Upper Peninsula Regional Blood Center is experiencing a critical need for blood donations of all types across the U.P. The UPRBC has collection sites in Marquette, Hancock and Escanaba and it is the primary supplier of blood products to Upper Peninsula hospitals. The center ...