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Forsyth Forward receives grant for multi-use path

Front Page News September 12, 2026

GWINN — Forsyth Forward, a non-profit organization in Forsyth Township, has received a $100,000 grant from the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development toward the creation of a non-motorized, multi-use path connecting Gwinn, Little Lake and Sawyer. “This funding will support the design, engineering, planning, and preliminary work needed to develop a safe, accessible trail connection between our three Forsyth Township communities,” said a post from Forsyth Forward on Thursday. “There is still a lot of work ahead, but this $100,000 investment is a huge step ...

U.P. REALTORS Names Couvillion 2026 REALTOR of the Year

Local September 12, 2026

MARQUETTE — Upper Peninsula REALTORS® is proud to announce Andrea Couvillion of RE/MAX 1st Realty in Marquette as the 2026 UPR REALTOR® of the Year. The REALTOR® of the Year Award recognizes a member who demonstrates exceptional professionalism, service, leadership, and commitment to the ...

Program on grief management planned

Local September 12, 2026

MARQUETTE — A program titled "Why we Hurt: The Genesis of Grief," will be presented next week. Dr. Greg Fircchione, a psychiatrist from Harvard Medical School, will be making a public presentation on the human experience of grief as it relates to personal loss, the challenge of aging and health. This event will tale place at 7 p.m. Wednesday Sept. 16, in the sanctuary of Marquette's Messiah Lutheran Church, 305 W. Magnetic St. It is sponsored by The Cedar Tree Institute in partnership with Michigan State University's College of Human Medicine Michael Waite, musician and songwriter, ...

Sept. 11 ranks among the most historic events in many Americans' lifetimes, polling shows

Front Page News September 11, 2026

WASHINGTON — Twenty-five years later, the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, are still remembered as among the most important historic events in many Americans' lives, according to a new poll. A new Ipsos poll finds that about half of U.S. adults name the 9/11 attacks in an open-ended question ...

Most states prompt schools to teach about 9/11, but the details differ, AP finds

Front Page News September 11, 2026

For three days this summer, teachers converged at the Flight 93 National Memorial in remote western Pennsylvania to talk about 9/11. How best to educate a new generation about the attacks 25 years ago? Which details are appropriate for young kids? What do victims' families want students to ...

Today in History: 2001, al-Qaida attacks the United States

Records September 11, 2026

Today is Friday, Sept. 11, the 254th day of 2026. There are 111 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 11, 2001, nearly 3,000 people were killed as 19 al-Qaida hijackers seized control of four jetliners, sending two of the planes into New York's World Trade Center, one into the ...