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Silver Creek Church celebrates 20 years of providing backpacks

HARVEY — Silver Creek Church will host its annual Backpack SOS community outreach from 9–11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, at Silver Creek Church in Harvey. This year marks the 20th year Silver Creek Church has provided backpacks and school supplies to local children. The drive-through event is open to children Pre-K through 12 grade. Children do not need to be present and no pre-registration is required for this drive-through event. Each child will receive a backpack, age-appropriate school supplies, a pair of socks, a hygiene kit and a voucher for three free outfits from Silver Creek ...

Defense begins calling witnesses in Boxley murder trial

MARQUETTE — The prosecution called their last witness in the Julie Boxley trial on Monday and the defense began calling their witnesses. Boxley is charged with felony murder and 1st degree arson and is accused of intentionally setting fire to the Ishpeming home of Glenn Andrews on March 5, ...

‘A Tradition Worth Keeping’

PELKIE — The year 1941 was surely a memorable one. It was when the US entered World War II and also when many things that are still around today — M&MS, Cheerios and styrofoam — were first introduced. The year 1941 was also the first year of the Baraga County fair. The theme of this ...

Gas prices drop

MARQUETTE — Average gasoline prices in Michigan have fallen 22.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.12/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 4,913 stations in Michigan. Prices in Michigan are 16.4 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 91.4 cents per gallon ...

Police probe death in Marquette off IOHT

MARQUETTE — Police are investigating a death in the city of Marquette, that apparently took place off the Iron Ore Heritage Trail near Wilson Street. According to Det. Capt. Chris Aldrich of the Marquette Police Department, officers were dispatched to the site at about 5 p.m. Saturday for a report of an unresponsive male that was located by a person walking on the path. Upon arrival, Aldrich said officers were directed down an embankment just south of the path and found the unresponsive male. Resuscitation efforts were attempted by first responders, but the male was eventually ...