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Marquette Fringe Festival features local theatre

MARQUETTE — Marquette Fringe Festival was held this past weekend, celebrating unconventional performing arts across the city. One performance, put on by We the People’s “Swoletariat Street Crew,” was a dramatization of local government. The play, titled “Collective Comment,” ...

Early voting underway

In-person, early voting began in Michigan Saturday and is underway until Sunday, Nov. 1. As of approximately 12:45 p.m. on Monday, nearly 450 city of Marquette voters had already cast their ballots in-person. Early voting sites in Marquette County are as follows: Marquette City Precincts ...

Gas prices jump substantially

MARQUETTE — Average gasoline prices in Michigan have risen 33.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.80/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 4,913 stations in Michigan. Prices in Michigan are 11.7 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.74/g higher than a year ...

UP Health System–Marquette awarded on Newsweek’s list of America’s Best Physical Rehabilitation Centers 2026

MARQUETTE — UP Health System–Marquette has been awarded on Newsweek’s list of America’s Best Physical Rehabilitation Centers 2026. This award is presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., the leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The award list was announced in August and can be viewed on Newsweek’s website.

The America’s Best Physical Rehabilitation Centers 2026 ranking awards the leading physical rehabilitation facilities in the U.S. The 25 states with the most facilities according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services were ranked ...

Appointments to state boards and commissions made

ESCANABA — A number of state residents, including one from the Upper Peninsula, were appointed recently to state boards and commissions. • Michigan Council for Rehabilitation Services Carol Bergquist, of Escanaba, is the director of vocational rehabilitation services for the Hannahville Indian Community. Bergquist holds a Bachelor of Science in education from the University of Wisconsin and a Master of Arts in rehabilitation counseling, Doctor of Philosophy in rehabilitation counseling, and a certification in special education administration from Michigan State University. Carol ...