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Appointments to state boards, commissions made

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MARQUETTE —  Appointments to a variety of state boards and commissions have been made. One Upper Peninsula resident was named to the Michigan Developmental Disability Council: • Marisa Van Zile of Watersmeet is a night auditor at Northern Waters Casino, a court officer at the Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians’ Healing to Wellness Court and is a tribal citizen of the Sokaogon Chippewa Community. She holds an associates of applied management in business from Gogebic Community College and a Bachelor of Science in sociology and ...

Fisheries get one-time funding for whitefish restoration

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MARQUETTE — The Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Division has received one-time funding of $350,000 for whitefish recovery.  The ailing species has undergone a rapid population decline in recent years and for the first time, recovery efforts have landed a specific line in the ...

Baraga County chamber selects new board member

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L'ANSE — The Baraga County Chamber of Commerce has selected a new board member, Kevin Patana. Patana brings a diverse professional background, including service as a paramedic and fire chief, work as an MRI technologist and his current roles as a realtor and co-owner of Silver River Bakery, ...

History quiz

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QUESTION: Which of these facts about the escalator at the old Neldberg building at Marquette General Hospital was NOT true? a. It was the only escalator in the Upper Peninsula b. Northern Michigan University students liked to get high and then go ride it c. Sometimes the escalator was closed down after the high school let out to discourage students from coming to ride it just for the fun of it. d. Some people were nervous about getting on and off of it and preferred to take an elevator or the stairs.  ANSWER: A, there is an escalator at the Kewadin Casino in Sault Ste. Marie.

Today in History: September 9, Attica prison uprising begins

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Today in History: September 9, Attica prison uprising begins By The Associated Press Today in History Today is Wednesday, Sept. 9, the 252nd day of 2026. There are 113 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 9, 1971, prisoners seized control of the maximum-security Attica ...

Houses on the Move

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MARQUETTE — Marquette City Hospital was organized in July 1896 by Drs. Northrop, Foster, Youngquist, Harkin, and H. J. Hornbogen. Its subsequent history was one of nearly constant expansion. The first building was a converted home at 152 E. Prospect St. Quickly a larger home at 219 N. Front ...