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Subject in custody for alleged operating while intoxicated causing death

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BAY MILLS — A subject is in custody following a fatal two-vehicle crash in Bay Mills Township. On July 13, 2026, at approximately 10:48 a.m., a trooper from the Michigan State Police Sault Ste. Marie post responded to a report of a two-vehicle head-on crash on W. Lakeshore Drive near West Lake Street in Bay Mills Township. The preliminary investigation indicates a Chevrolet Trailblazer was traveling westbound on West Lakeshore Drive when it crossed the centerline and crashed head-on with an eastbound Ford Fiesta. The driver of the Ford Fiesta, a 62-year-old woman from Lake, ...

Art on the Rocks, Outback coming up

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MARQUETTE — A pair of popular Marquette-based art fairs are coming up in late July. The 66th Annual Art on the Rocks Fine Art Show and the OutBack Art Fair, in its 32st year, are scheduled for July 25-26. Art on the Rocks takes place in the Mattson Lower Harbor Park while Outback is ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

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30 years ago MARQUETTE – The Marquette County Board has committed itself to a multi-million dollar deal to bring American Eagle Corps maintenance facility to Sawyer. The vote came just two weeks after commissioners declined to guarantee nearly 4 million in financial incentives the airline wants for moving the facility to the former air force base. The facility which employs about 180 workers currently is located at Marquette County Airport in Marquette Township. The company has said the move could add up to 80 jobs. 60 years ago MARQUETTE – Northern Michigan University ...

Drifa Brewery announces it will close in November

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MARQUETTE — Drifa Brewery in south Marquette announced on Wednesday that it will be closing its doors around mid-November. “From navigating the challenges of a pandemic shutdown and road construction the next summer to weathering management changes, keeping a local craft brewery afloat ...

Michigan improves federal early intervention performance

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MARQUETTE — Michigan infants and toddlers are receiving high-quality early intervention services thanks to continued improvements in the state's Early On system, which has again earned the highest possible federal performance rating under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part C. The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) has announced that Michigan received a "Meets Requirements" determination from the U.S. Department of Education for the third consecutive year, while increasing its overall performance score from 87.50 ...