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Hiawatha National Forest seeking public input on Grand Island planning 

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MUNISING — Hiawatha National Forest staff is inviting residents, businesses and visitors to help shape the next phase of planning for the Grand Island National Recreation Area, and also draft management strategies developed from community input gathered in May 2025. “For generations, people have ferried to Grand Island for quiet beaches, cliffside views and time in the forest. We’re inviting you to review and refine draft strategies — so any decisions protect what people love while keeping access practical and safe,” said Forest Supervisor Shannon Rische in a news ...

IM City Park deer transfer takes another step ahead

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IRON MOUNTAIN — The planned transfer of the City Park deer herd to DeYoung Family Zoo in Menominee County is moving forward after completion Monday of a first round of tuberculosis tests. A second set of TB tests will be needed four months from now. If there are no problems, the transfer ...

Tai Chi, Qi Gong workshop planned at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

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MARQUETTE — A workshop featuring Tai Chi and Qi Gong will be held Saturday morning at the Morgan Chapel of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 201 E. Ridge St., Marquette. The workshop, scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon, will introduce participants to Tai Chi and Qi Gong, gentle forms of exercise that emphasize movement, balance, flexibility and relaxation. Tai Chi has increasingly been incorporated into medical centers and hospital settings across North America. According to organizers, the practice can help regulate the immune system, promote the body’s relaxation response, and improve ...

Prescription drugs covered by Medicaid
 plans topic of Oct. 27 meeting 

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MARQUETTE — The public is invited to attend a virtual meeting hosted by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services from 9:30 a.m.-noon, Tuesday, Oct. 27, about the list of prescription drugs covered under Michigan’s Medicaid health plans known as the Medicaid Health Plan Common Formulary. The purpose of the meeting is to provide an annual forum for the public, community partners and interested parties to comment on the prescription list. This forum is in addition to the quarterly written public comment periods. The annual Michigan Medicaid Health Plan Common Formulary ...

Local divers, KBIC team up to remove discarded tires from Huron Islands

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HURON ISLANDS — A partnership between local volunteer divers and the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Fisheries Department is helping clear discarded tires and other debris from the waters surrounding the . The Huron Islands are part of the Huron National Wildlife Refuge, which is managed by ...

Marquette solid waste drop-off site nearing seasonal closure

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MARQUETTE — The city of Marquette’s solid waste drop-off site is nearing the end of its operating season, with the final day for rubbish disposal scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 28, weather permitting. For the safety of residents using the site, the rubbish drop-off area will now close at dusk each day it is open. The compost and brush drop-off site will remain available on a limited schedule. It will be open Tuesdays from 3 p.m. until dusk and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The tentative final day for the compost and brush drop-off site is Tuesday, Nov. 10, also weather ...