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Houses on the Move

MARQUETTE — Marquette City Hospital was organized in July 1896 by Drs. Northrop, Foster, Youngquist, Harkin, and H. J. Hornbogen. Its subsequent history was one of nearly constant expansion. The first building was a converted home at 152 E. Prospect St. Quickly a larger home at 219 N. Front ...

Munising Falls trail to be repaired

MUNISING — The National Parks Service has awarded a $2.8 million contract to McKenzie Construction and Site Development, LLC to repair and replace the Munising Falls Trail and improve accessibility to the lower Munising Falls overlook in compliance with Architectural Barrier Act ...

US 2/US 41/M-35 railroad spur removal
 has started in Gladstone

GLADSTONE — The Michigan Department of Transportation is working with Wisconsin Central Ltd. railroad to remove a spur crossing on US 2/US 41/M-35 in Gladstone, providing a smoother road surface with the tracks removed. Warning devices will no longer stop traffic, improving traffic flow. Work began Monday and includes removing the railroad crossing, pavement markings, track signals and all related railroad crossing warning devices. The crossing will be replaced with asphalt. Work is expected to be completed by Thursday, Oct. 1. The cantilevers and traffic signals will be removed ...

Wedding anniversary

ISHPEMING — David and Janet Laitinen of Ishpeming celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Sept. 3. The 1966 ceremony was at Wesley United Methodist church in Ishpeming. The wedding party included groomsmen Gary Laitinen, Gary Anderson and George Laitinen Jr. and bridesmaids Florence ...

California man arrested following multiple felony offenses

SAULT STE. MARIE — A man was arrested after breaking into a room at the Paradise Lakefront Lodge, stealing about $3,040 in cash and then later resisting arrest. At about 11 a.m. Sept. 3, a trooper from the Michigan State Police post in Sault Ste. Marie responded to a reported theft at the Paradise Lakefront Lodge, which occurred the previous evening, Lt. Ben Eckola, Eighth District public information officer, said in a written statement. The investigation found that a male suspect had unlawfully entered a hotel room and stole approximately $3,040 in cash. Following a preliminary ...