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NARFE to meet via Zoom today

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MARQUETTE — The National Active and Retired Federal Employees chapter 1900 will meet by Zoom only at noon today. Chapter members will receive the Zoom link by email. Members who are not on the Chapter email distribution and who want to receive the Zoom link and passcode should email ...

Columbaria installed in Ishpeming

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ISHPEMING — The city of Ishpeming installed by crane, two, 48-niche columbaria into the St. Joseph Cemetery. The units weigh approximately 16,000 pounds each and were trucked in from Canada where the granite is quarried and processed. Menominee Granite Company handled the ordering and ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

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30 years ago MARQUETTE — Although fewer high school students dropped out in the 1994-95 school year than the previous year statewide, most Superiorland schools reported dropout rates that were a fraction of the state average. Statewide, the dropout rate for the year fell to 5.2 percent from ...

Senatorial candidate Mike Rogers visits Marquette

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MARQUETTE — Last week, U.S. senatorial candidate Mike Rogers visited Marquette as part of a larger campaign tour through the Upper Peninsula. The trip included a tour of the Honorable Distillery, a fishing charter trip with Marquette Adventures, a Marquette GOP event at Ore Dock Brewing ...

Neo Wilson Railway to acquire Toonerville Trolley

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SKANDIA — Paul and Gina Wilson of Liberty Farms and Flour Mill in Skandia have been operating the Neo Wilson Railway since 2022. Now, they’re looking to expand by purchasing the historic Toonerville Trolley, and converting part of their property into a living museum. Paul Wilson has been ...

Bay College welcomes new criminal justice program lead

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ESCANABA – Bay College is excited has announced the appointment of Joe Racicot as the new full-time faculty member and program lead for its Criminal Justice program, beginning mid-August. Racicot brings nearly three decades of service with the Michigan State Police, where he served as a ...