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United Way of Marquette County to host campaign celebration

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MARQUETTE – United Way of Marquette County will celebrate a year of community impact and recognize supporters during a special Business After Hours event from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, hosted at Ore Dock Brewing Company in partnership with the Lake Superior Community Partnership and local ...

US 2 resurfacing project starting

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ESCANABA — Starting Monday, the Michigan Department of Transportation will be resurfacing more than 19 miles of US 2, from the east end of Rapid River to east of Isabella, in Delta County. The project, which will cost about $4.5 million, will include asphalt cold milling, asphalt repairs, ...

Man sentenced in drunk driving crash

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HOUGHTON — A man who pleaded guilty in connection with a January 2025 drunk driving crash that seriously injured two people was sentenced Thursday in Houghton County Circuit Court. According to a press release from Houghton County Prosecutor Dan Helmer, John Matthew Cook was sentenced to 3 ...

Minor sanitary sewer overflow reported in Marquette

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MARQUETTE — The city of Marquette experienced a sanitary sewer overflow at 9:30 a.m. Friday, lasting for 20 minutes, at 924 W. Ridge St. According to a notice from Mark O'Neill, director of Municipal Utilities, about 10 gallons was released. The overflow was confined to the grass area around ...

RAMBA Trail Network board to meet

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NEGAUNEE — The RAMBA Trail Network has been hand-building and maintaining the trail system in and around the cities of Negaunee and Ishpeming for more than 30 years. It is a 501(c) non-profit volunteer organization funded by local donations from trail advocates, users and local businesses. ...