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17th Annual U.P. Fall Beer Festival returns to Marquette Sept. 12

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MARQUETTE — The countdown is on for the 17th Annual U.P. Fall Beer Festival hosted by the Michigan Brewers Guild, coming up from 1-6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12 along the Lake Superior shoreline in Marquette’s Mattson Lower Harbor Park. Nearly 70 Michigan breweries will be participating, sampling a collective 372 beers in 73 different styles. View the entire list here: U.P. 2026 Brewery & Beer List. Tickets are on sale now at MiBeer.com and are $55 per person in advance ($65 the day of). Those wanting to enter the festival an hour early can purchase a VIP ticket for $75 in advance ($85 ...

Birth announcement

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ESCANABA - Aubrie Brazeau and Lucas Godfrey of Gladstone recently Welcomed a baby boy, Shane Dean Godfrey. Shane was born July 19 at St. Francis Hospital in Escanaba at 2:27 in the afternoon. He weighed seven pounds, 14 ounces and was 20.5 inches long, born with blue eyes and brown ...

League of Women Voters to hold general meeting

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MARQUETTE — The League of Women Voters of Marquette County will hold its next general membership meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 2. Social time begins at 6:15 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Marquette Charter Township Community Center, 1000 Commerce Drive. This meeting will feature a ...

United Way, Ore Dock Brewing Company launch 'Steins for Good' community fundraiser

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MARQUETTE — United Way of Marquette County and Ore Dock Brewing Company are teaming up to launch a new fall tradition in Marquette. Steins for Good, a family-friendly Oktoberfest-inspired celebration benefiting United Way's work throughout Marquette County, will take place from 1–5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, at the Ore Dock Brewing Company in downtown Marquette. Built around the theme “Raise a Stein. Raise the Community”, Steins for Good Will combine the atmosphere of a fall community festival with an opportunity to support programs and solutions addressing needs throughout ...

Arrest of Texas resident after online sex abuse investigation

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MACKINAC ISLAND — A Texas man has been arrested and charged with aggravated possession of child sexually abusive material, using a computer to commit a crime and capturing an image of an unclothed person. Morgan Charles Mitchell, 24 of Dalhart, Texas, was arrested following an investigation ...