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MDOT invites public comment on draft Five-Year Transportation Program following STC approval

MARQUETTE - The State Transportation Commission has approved posting the Michigan Department of Transportation draft 2027-2031 Five-Year Transportation Program and interactive map to the MDOT website for public comment. MDOT invites the public to visit the website for more information on the 5YTP, a summary video and options on how to provide comments. Public input on the draft document is open to Aug. 31. The 5YTP contains a list of planned projects for the MDOT Highway Program (state-maintained roads, bridges and facilities), as well as information on the public transportation, rail ...

906 Adventure Team breaks ground on Gluski Park

MARQUETTE — The Lake Superior Community Partnership recently assisted 906 Adventure Team with a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the start of construction on Gluski Park, a new community trailhead for outdoor adventure located at 955 N. Lakeshore Blvd., in Marquette. 906 Adventure Team ...

Fire injures man, kills pet in Escanaba

ESCANABA — In the early morning hours on Wednesday, firefighters with the Escanaba Department of Public Safety were called to a blaze in which one person was injured and one animal died. At 4:28 a.m., Delta County Central Dispatch advised Public Safety that they had received a call about a ...

Today in History: August 6, the atomic bombing of Hiroshima

Today in History: August 6, the atomic bombing of Hiroshima By The Associated Press Today is Thursday, Aug. 6, the 218th day of 2026. There are 147 days left in the year. Today in history: On August 6, 1945, during World War II, the U.S. B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb ...

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