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MDARD takes steps to protect Michigan from new world screwworm

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MARQUETTE — The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development recently announced new domestic animal movement requirements designed to keep New World screwworm out of Michigan. While no detections have been found in the state, confirmed infestations in Texas and New Mexico have ...

Book group to meet

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MARQUETTE — From 10-11 a.m. Wednesday, July 1, in the Peter White Public Library's Conference Room, the Books & Banter Book Group welcomes readers interested in a variety of contemporary fiction. Book discussions, on the first Wednesday of the month, will be led by PWPL Reference Desk ...

Crash on US 2 & 41 leaves one dead

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HYDE — A two-vehicle collision closed three miles of U.S. 2 and 41 for about four hours Tuesday while emergency services responded. One driver, an elderly man from Escanaba, is dead. Shortly after noon on Tuesday, a crash heard for miles around occurred in Ford River Township on the highway ...

U.P. Fall Beer Festival tickets now on sale

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MARQUETTE — Tickets went on sale at 10 a.m. this morning (at MiBeer.com) for the 17th Annual U.P. Fall Beer Festival hosted by the Michigan Brewers Guild on Saturday, Sept. 12 along the Lake Superior shoreline in Marquette’s Mattson Lower Harbor Park.   General Admission is 1-6 p.m., ...

Rotary Club of Marquette officers named

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MARQUETTE — As its 2025-26 year comes to a close on June 30, the Rotary Club of Marquette President Chuck Blaksmith passed the gavel to incoming President Steve Powers. During Blaksmith's year leading the club, there were many achievements including completing the Giant Foot Park project, ...