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Brits and Brews invade Marquette for charity

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MARQUETTE — A Saturday night show taking listeners back in time was the eighth in a series of concert fundraisers that began in 2012, organized by Dave Stensaas and friends over the past few years. “The first Brits and Brews was a tribute to John Lennon, then expanded to the Beatles and ...

Tracy Byrd to perform at U.P. State Fair Aug. 14

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ESCANABA — This summer at the U.P. State Fair, you can learn the “Watermelon Crawl” when country music artist Tracy Byrd takes the Grandstand stage on Wednesday, Aug. 14, along with special guests The Riflemen. Tracy Byrd and The Riflemen are the first acts announced by the U.P. State ...

Bothwell Middle School honor roll announced

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≤ The following 6th grade students have been named to the Bothwell Middle School Honor Roll for Semester 1 of the 2023-2024 academic year: Kirsi E. Berglund, Raymond J. Bolm, Bodey H. Bushong, John M. Conklin, Adelaide S. Courchaine, Shane C. Czupinski, Adelyn R. Davis, Avery D. Ehle, Seda ...

U.P. corporation seeks 10K acres of mineral rights

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MARQUETTE — Residents from around the state spoke up during a Michigan Department of Natural Resources meeting addressing a 10,000-acre mineral rights request from the Keweenaw Land Association. KEWL is a Michigan corporation that owns nearly 430,000 acres of mineral rights in Michigan and ...

People get tips on cooking, growing mushrooms

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HOUGHTON — Don’t be fooled by the button mushrooms at the supermarket. Unlike a lot of produce, most mushroom varieties have a short shelf life. “It’s kind of nice because it kind of protects it from monopolization,” Zack Osborn said during a presentation at the Portage Lake ...