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QUESTION: When was Michigan’s first female game warden hired? a. 1863 b. 1897 c. 1914 d. 1942 ANSWER: B, Huldah Neal was hired in 1897 as deputy game warden for Grand Traverse County.
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Ironworkers Local 8 receive $1 million EDA grant
HARVEY — A more than $1 million investment in the Ironworkers Local 8 training center in Harvey will expand skilled trades training capacity in the Upper Peninsula, helping prepare workers for careers in construction, infrastructure, manufacturing and other industries. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration has awarded $801,598 to the Ironworkers Local 8 Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for new training equipment. Combined with $200,399 in matching funds from the Ironworkers and Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 2, the project ...
Today in History: 1862, Lincoln issues preliminary Emancipation Proclamation
Today is Tuesday, Sept. 22, the 265th day of 2026. There are 100 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 22, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, declaring all enslaved people in Confederate states should be freed as of Jan. 1, 1863, ...
NMU Board of Trustees approves balanced budget for 2026-27 fiscal year
MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees approved a balanced general fund budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year on Friday, successfully closing an anticipated $8 million deficit through proactive strategic planning The projected shortfall was driven primarily by a 16% ...
Slate of Oktoberfest events set for weekend
MARQUETTE — Prost! Prost! A slate of Oktoberfest events is set for downtown Marquette this weekend. Blackrocks Brewery is set to host its annual Oktoberfest event from noon to 11 p.m. on Saturday. The event and music schedule is as follows: 2-3 p.m., Octatuba 3:30-5 p.m., World’s ...
LWVMC to distribute voter guides throughout the community
It’s election season, which means it’s time to check out the League of Women Voters’ award-winning, nonpartisan voter resources, available online at VOTE411.org and in the League’s printed voter guides. These resources are brought to you locally in collaboration with the Mining Journal ...