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Stanley participates in poem event

Local July 27, 2026

MICHIGAMME — Julie Stanley (J. V. Stanley) of Michigamme is participating in the annual Stafford Challenge, which includes writing a poem every day for a year. She has written over 186 poems so far this year and participated in the Annual Poetry Marathon held on June 13 which included hundreds of authors from across the globe to write 24 poems in 24 hours. Stanley has participated in the Annual Poetry Marathon since 2020. This is her first year participating in The Stafford Challenge that began on Jan. 17 in honor of William Stafford's birthday and she is already halfway through the ...

U.P. drone project builds case for UAS growth

Local July 27, 2026

SAULT STE. MARIE — The Chippewa County Drone Project has completed a live demonstration phase showing how digital airspace infrastructure can support advanced drone operations in complex flight environments. This demo completion included securing the regulatory approvals required to conduct unmanned aircraft systems operations in one of Michigan’s most complex flight environments. Led by ANRA Technologies, the Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation, and partners across aviation, utilities, research, and technology, the project tested Beyond Visual Line of Sight operations, ...

Today in History: 1972, Tuskegee Syphilis Study exposed

Records July 25, 2026

Today is Saturday, July 25, the 206th day of 2026. There are 159 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 25, 1972, the notorious Tuskegee syphilis experiment came to light as The Associated Press reported that for the previous four decades, the U.S. Public Health Service, in ...

Northwords and music: Summer dreams 

Local July 25, 2026

MARQUETTE — From 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday in the Peter White Public Library Community Room, adults, seniors and family are invited to join 2022 Marquette Writer of the Year B. G. Bradley and his friends for an evening of music, stories, poetry and skits sure to make you laugh, cry, clap, and sing for those big moments in our lives. The show features two-time U. P. Poet Laureate Marty Achatz; musicians Linda Smith and Seamus Collins (Big Lake Acoustic); actress Jacque Love; and actor Jim Edwards. This event will also be livestreamed. For more information, contact Marty at 226-4322, ...

Marquette physician receives honorary degree

Local July 25, 2026

MARQUETTE —  Dexter Clark DO, FAAFP, a family physician in Marquette, has achieved the Degree of Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians, the national medical association representing nearly 128,300 family physicians, residents and medical students. Established in 1971, the AAFP Degree of Fellow recognizes family physicians who have distinguished themselves through service to family medicine and ongoing professional development. This year’s fellowship class brings the total number of AAFP Fellows to more than 18,000 nationwide. AAFP Fellowship entitles the physician to ...

Fatal UTV accident in Menominee Township

Front Page News July 25, 2026

MENOMINEE — The Menominee County Sheriff’s Office released a statement about a fatal UTV accident Wednesday which occurred in Menominee Township on Tuesday evening, resulting in one fatality. “At approximately 7:52 PM on Tuesday, July 21, Menominee County Sheriff Deputies were notified of the accident, which occurred south of the intersection of County Road 577 and Birch Creek #6 Road,” read the statement, reported by Sheriff Darrin Kudwa. “Deputies arrived on scene to find a single-vehicle UTV accident, with one occupant ejected from the vehicle with significant traumatic ...