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RR track maintenance, culvert work to impact traffic flow

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ISHPEMING — A pair of projects is expected to impact traffic flow in their respective locations in the coming days. In Marquette County, the Mineral Range Railroad will be closing Marquette County Road PE (the entrance to the Tilden Mine) at its intersection with Marquette County Road 476, as well as Marquette County Road PAN at its intersection with Marquette County Road PE, beginning at 11 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 12. The Mineral Range Railroad is a shortline railroad operating in the Upper Peninsula. Headquartered in Ishpeming, it operates about 17 miles of track in Marquette County, ...

Guindon Moving & Storage takes top monthly honor

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MARQUETTE — Guindon Moving & Storage, an interstate agent for national van line Wheaton World Wide Moving as well as partner with Bekins Van Line, has earned another national honor, being named Wheaton World Wide Moving’s Agent of the Month for September. The recognition marks the ...

$5.2M federal grant supports U.P. nickel exploration in Baraga Basin

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EDITOR'S NOTE: The information for this regional business review was prepared by InvestUP, a private sector-led, non-profit economic development organization based in Marquette. MARQUETTE — Trans Superior Resources, a Michigan-based subsidiary for Bitterroot Resources Ltd., has received ...

$5.2M federal grant supports U.P. Nickel exploration in Baraga Basin

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EDITOR'S NOTE: Information for this Upper Peninsula business review was produced by InvestUP, a private-sector-led regional economic development organization. MARQUETTE — Trans Superior Resources, a Michigan-based subsidiary for Bitterroot Resources Ltd, has received $5.2 million in U.S. Department of War funding, available through the Defense Production Act Title II program, to advance high-grade nickel and copper exploration at the LM Property in the Baraga Basin. The funding will help Trans Superior Resources with exploratory drilling, geophysical and geochemical surveys, ...

Today in History: 1871, the Great Chicago Fire breaks out

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Today is Thursday, Oct. 8, the 281st day of 2026. There are 84 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 8, 1871, the Great Chicago Fire began; more than 300 people died and more than 17,000 structures were destroyed during the three-day blaze. Also on this date: In 1862, Union ...

Board votes to terminate Kubick Aviation’s FBO contract for 3rd time

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MARQUETTE — During Tuesday night’s meeting of the Marquette County Board of Commissioners, the board voted to terminate Kubick Aviation’s Fixed Base Operator contract at Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport for the third time. The county is set to take on FBO services in April. At an airport, an FBO provides fuel, aircraft maintenance and other services. “What we’re doing here tonight … reconsidering this motion to terminate the agreement with Kubick and operate fixed based operator system ourselves, we’re here because the judge, on Sept. 30, basically said we didn’t, ...