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Treasury: Individual income tax returns due in month

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MARQUETTE – Taxpayers have about a month to file their state individual income tax return, according to the Michigan Department of Treasury. State individual income tax returns must be filed electronically or postmarked through the U.S. Postal Service by 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15. ...

State struggles with shortage of special ed teachers

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MARQUETTE – There has always been a shortage of special education teachers and the turnover rate is high, according to the Learning Disabilities Association of America. In Michigan, more than 3% of special education teaching positions are vacant, the highest vacancy rate of all types of ...

Women’s clubhouse to host piano recital

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MARQUETTE — An all-Grieg four-hand piano recital will be presented at the Federated Women's clubhouse, Marquette, at 4 p.m. Saturday, March 28. Anne Linja of Calumet and Kathleen Alatalo-Arten of Laurium, visitors from the not-too-far north, will play a set of Grieg's "Norwegian Dances" and ...

Falling ice closures are again possible at Mackinac Bridge

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ST. IGNACE — Falling ice closures are always possible at Mackinac Bridge, bridge officials advise. Here are some fast facts: • When ice falls from the bridge’s towers and cables, the Mackinac Bridge Authority closes the bridge to traffic for safety.   • Ice chunks, sheets and ...

CLARIFICATION – Correct photographer cited

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MARQUETTE — The photo of Grand Portal Point that was featured in a Mining Journal article on March 13 about vandalism at Pictured Rocks was, in fact, taken by Tim Trombley of Great Lakes Photography. https://fineartamerica.com/featured/grand-portal-point-sunset-tim-trombley.html