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Fall leaf collection placement

MARQUETTE — As fall brush and leaf cleanup preparations begin, please remember not to place leaves in the road or along the curb line. This causes leaves to collect in the storm drains and creates flooding in the streets. This sediment is also entering the storm drain system with the potential of plugging the storm water main. Leaves must be placed behind the curb line, not in the street. Residents not complying will be in violation of Section 38-22(c) of the Marquette City Code. Please do not place leaves around light poles or electrical poles. We are also reminding motorists to ...

NMU to Host MiKickoff event Nov. 6

MARQUETTE – High school juniors and seniors from around the Upper Peninsula have been invited to participate in the next MiKickoff event, scheduled to take place on Nov. 6 at the Jacobetti Complex on Northern Michigan University’s campus, according to a university written statement. Created by the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement and Potential, the event is part of a regional series designed to help high school students without a plan to further their education, connect their interests, strengths and ambitions to clear next steps after high school. It is the ...

Keweenaw County Board sets one-year timeline for ending county zoning

EAGLE RIVER — The Keweenaw County Board of Commissioners voted Wednesday to adopt a strict one-year timeline to phase out countywide zoning, establishing a definitive “dead stop” for county-funded zoning. The vote was four in favor, with Commissioner Mike LaMotte abstaining. Board Vice Chair Del Rajala questioned the county's ability to fund zoning for another year. "I have one question as to when the suggestions start time would be once everything is accomplished. Knowing very well the funding timelines that we're up against," Rajala said. "What are we going to do about ...

Today in History: October 26, Shootout at the O.K. Corral

Today in History: October 26, Shootout at the O.K. Corral By The Associated Press Today is Monday, Oct. 26, the 299th day of 2026. There are 66 days left in the year. Today in history: On October 26, 1881, four lawmen, including Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday, exchanged gunfire with five ...

Menominee school bus driver charged with criminal sexual conduct involving children

MENOMINEE — A 29-year-old Menominee woman who worked as a school bus driver faces up to life in prison after being charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving multiple variables in connection with an investigation into alleged sexual assaults involving children. Bailee Rae Miller was arraigned Friday in 95-A District Court in Menominee. The charges stem from a Menominee Police Department investigation into alleged sexual assaults reported in the city during October. “Behavior such as this is reprehensible,” Menominee County Prosecuting Attorney Jeffrey T. Rogg ...