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Fire equipment grant opportunity for local governments now open

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MARQUETTE – The Michigan Department of Treasury has announced the launch of the Fire Equipment Grant Program, a funding opportunity designed to help local units of government purchase critical fire equipment and fire gear for on-call, part-time and volunteer firefighters. The program was ...

UP Health System-Marquette brings in general surgeon

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MARQUETTE — UP Health System–Marquette has brought in Christopher Omerza, MD, to its surgical services team. Dr. Omerza specializes in general surgery, including robotic and minimally invasive surgery, hernia repair, gallbladder surgery, colorectal disease, breast disease, endoscopy and ...

East Washington Street closed in Marquette

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MARQUETTE — Oberstar Inc. will be completing restoration work of the concrete crosswalk on East Washington Street at the Lakeshore Boulevard intersection, which will require a full road closure for the installation and curing of the concrete. East Washington Street, from Front Street to ...

Run for the Trees race set for today

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MARQUETTE — The Marquette Alternative High School is hosting a Run for the Trees: Happy Little 5K today. The course will begin at the Presque Isle Pavilion and head south on the foot path along Peter White Drive toward the city multi-use path connection at Peter White Drive and Lakeshore ...