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Marquette’s ‘Trash to Treasure weekend’ set for Sept. 11-13

Front Page News August 21, 2026

MARQUETTE — Marquette residents are invited and encouraged to participate in the community wide “Trash to Treasure weekend” running from Sept. 11-13. “The purpose of the program is to provide a venue for the recycling of reusable household items such as furniture, lamps, electronics and other working household items,” reads a news release. “The program is designed to increase awareness of recycling by creating an alternative means of reusing items that would otherwise end up in the landfill.” The guidelines are as follows: Residents can place reusable/serviceable items in ...

Fuel for the imagination

Front Page News August 21, 2026

ISHPEMING — Writer Sidney Sheldon once said, “Libraries store the energy that fuels the imagination. They open up windows to the world and inspire us to explore and achieve, and contribute to improving our quality of life.” One West Ishpeming teen has sought to provide that fuel to her ...

LSSU announces partnership with  Alcona Health Center

Local August 21, 2026

SAULT STE. MARIE – Lake Superior State University has announced plans to transition operations of the campus-based Health Care Center to Alcona Health Center, ensuring continued access to quality health care services for students and the surrounding community. LSSU will transition ...

Search for biological family unexpectedly connects local trooper to career peers

Local August 21, 2026

NEGAUNEE — Michigan State Police Trooper Tom Kinnunen has lived most of his life in the Upper Peninsula, worlds away from where he was born in Korea. He currently serves as a Community Service Trooper out of the Negaunee Post. “My parents adopted me when I was one,” said Kinnunen. ...

State grants to support local food, ag production

Local August 21, 2026

ESCANABA — Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Director Tim Boring announced new state investments that will support local food and agriculture processing, build new infrastructure and expand access to healthy foods. The announcement took place Thursday at the Upper Peninsula State Fair in Escanaba. "MDARD is making bold investments in Michigan's food, agriculture and forestry economy to help expand production, create new jobs and improve quality of life for Michiganders," said Boring. "Today's grants support businesses whose growth will create economic ...

IOHT Lakenenland extension on schedule

Local August 21, 2026

HARVEY — Construction on the Iron Ore Heritage Trail’s 4.3-mile Lakenenland Extension remains on schedule for completion in mid-September. According to IOHT Administrator Bob Hendrickson, the project is improving the existing multi-use trail corridor from Kawbawgam Road to Lakenenland ...