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Marquette City Commission meeting on Tuesday

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MARQUETTE — Due to the Memorial Day holiday, the upcoming regular meeting of the Marquette City Commission will be held on Tuesday, May 26. The meeting will take place in city commission chambers of Marquette City Hall and is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m.
 As a reminder, most city offices ...

Legion post 44 Memorial Day activities on tap

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MARQUETTE — The Richard M. Jopling American Legion post 44 will pay tribute to the women and men who gave their lives for this country. Two services will take place on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25. A 9:30 a.m. service will be held at Park Cemetery, followed by a 10:30 a.m. service at Holy ...

Compost, rubbish site closure for Memorial Day weekend

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MARQUETTE — The compost drop-off site located at 1415 Pioneer Road will be closed Saturday and the household rubbish site will be closed Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day. The compost site will reopen from 3-7 p.m. Tuesday, May 26 and the household rubbish site will reopen from ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

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30 years ago REPUBLIC — Beavers rule River Road in Republic Township, as a flood warning remained in effect today for north and west Marquette County. The Michigamme River covered County Road L.G. in seven places this morning that were passable only by truck. In some places, the road, also ...

Today in History: 1960, strongest earthquake recorded strikes Chile

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Today is Friday, May 22, the 142nd day of 2026. There are 223 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 22, 1960, the strongest earthquake recorded struck southern Chile. The magnitude 9.5 quake claimed 1,655 lives, left 2 million homeless and triggered a tsunami responsible for over ...