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Superiorland Yesterdays

30 years ago MARQUETTE – Around 200 guests of the Marquette Holiday Inn were evacuated early this morning when a small but smoky fire broke out in a commercial dryer, officials said. Towels that ignited caused the hotel’s first 2 floors to fill with smoke at about 2:15 a.m., said Lt. Dan Everson of the Marquette Fire Department. 90 years ago MARQUETTE - Marquette’s new steam plant will be able to burn natural gas as well as coal and oil because of a change order authorized by the Marquette Board of power and Light. The change order will add $46,153 to the contract awarded to ...

Art on the Rocks, Outback, draws thousands to lakeshore

Whitmer pushes pension plan to relieve prison staff shortage, despite her veto

EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com. LANSING — Lawmakers in 2024 passed legislation allowing corrections officers to join the Michigan State Police pension plan, but the ...

LWV announces “Unite & Rise for Voting Rights” Day of Action

MARQUETTE — On Saturday, Aug. 8, the League of Women Voters, together with hundreds of state and local Leagues and partners, will lead a nationwide “Unite & Rise for Voting Rights” Day of Action to mobilize voters ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Communities across the country will rally, organize, and take visible public action with one urgent message: in America, voters — not politicians — should decide the future of our democracy.   The Day of Action is a major milestone in the League's Unite and Rise 8.5 initiative, a nationwide effort to engage and mobilize 8.5 ...

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MSP warns of scam calls

MARQUETTE — There's a new round of telephone scams and scammers making their way through Superiorland and beyond, said the Michigan State Police. According to MSP Lt. Ben Eckola, Eighth District public information officer, this latest effort involves individuals posing as state police ...