MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Marquette Township Board Wednesday voted to designate the Westwood Mall as a blighted property. The mall experienced a partial roof cave-in in late February due to snow accumulation. By designating the property as blighted, the board has opened up the property to ...
ROCK RIVER TOWNSHIP — The Rock River Township Planning Commission Monday voted to recommend the township board of trustees to send the decision of whether to repeal the township’s zoning ordinance to a vote of the people. On Tuesday, the board of trustees declined to put the township’s zoning ordinance on the night’s agenda. The vote will therefore have to wait until a future meeting. The question of the zoning ordinance is up in the air after about 100 residents of Rock River Township signed a petition requesting for the ordinance to be removed. Proponents of repealing the ...
MARQUETTE — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is warning residents about the growing misuse of recreational nitrous oxide, a substance commonly known as “laughing gas,” “whippets,” “balloons,” “Galaxy Gas” or “NOS.” Nitrous oxide intoxication can ...
HANCOCK — Upper Peninsula residents seeking to restore their driving privileges will have an opportunity to receive free, one-on-one assistance at two Road to Restoration clinics next week. The Michigan Secretary of State, along with state and community partners, will host a clinic in Hancock on Tuesday, Sept. 22, followed by a second clinic in Iron Mountain on Wednesday, Sept. 23. The clinics are designed to help eligible drivers understand their current license status and determine what steps they need to take to safely return to driving. Experts from the Michigan Department of ...
MARQUETTE — Fans of Chicago blues will have a chance to see one of the genre's legendary performers when John Primer & The Real Deal Blues Band take the stage at Ore Dock Brewing Company on Saturday, Sept. 26. The Marquette Area Blues Society is presenting the award-winning guitarist and ...
GLADSTONE — Delta County Nonmotorized Trails has launched a community fundraising campaign to support the development of a new bike park at the John and Melissa Besse Sports Park in Gladstone. The proposed Gladstone Community Bike Park would create a safe, accessible outdoor recreation destination for children, families, hikers and cyclists of all experience levels. Plans include a three-mile flowing singletrack trail around the property, a beginner-to-intermediate pump track and a skills area with features such as balance beams, rock gardens, small drops, berms and optional ...
