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Field Life field days set

MUNISING — On July 28-29, Alger and Delta conservation districts will host the Soil Life is Farm Life field days on Alger County farms. With support from Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, this two-day event offers tours of local farms and demonstrations of regenerative agriculture in practice, as well as a keynote talk from Eric Fuchs of the Soil Health Academy. This is a free event, but participants are asked to pre-register to allow for meal and give-away planning. Registration is separate for July 28 and 29.

Iron Mountain Man extradited from Alaska to face rape charges

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Michigan State Police report that a 42-year-old Iron Mountain man has been extradited from Ketchikan, Alaska, to Dickinson County after being charged with first and second degree criminal sexual conduct. According to a MSP news release, on Dec. 23, allegations of ...

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Smoke from Ontario, Minnesota wildfires causes unhealthy air quality across U.P.

MARQUETTE — Wildfire smoke blew into the Upper Peninsula Tuesday night from across Lake Superior, causing residents to wake up to a settled layer of ash and foul-smelling, unhealthy air. The air quality alerts led to the Marquette Wednesday night Farmer’s Market and tonight's Music on ...

Alex Thomas And Friends Puppet Show
 coming

MARQUETTE — From 10-10:45 a.m. Monday, July 20, in the Peter White Public Library Community Room, three baby dinosaurs are about to hatch and participants get a front-row seat. This interactive puppet show brings the prehistoric world roaring to life as adorable baby dinosaur puppets crack out of their eggs during the live performance. Through fun storytelling, audience participation and plenty of dino-mite moments, participants will explore different dinosaur species, ancient ecosystems and the exciting world of paleontology. It's an egg-cellent blend of education and entertainment ...

Fishing fans can catch Mike DelVisco in Marquette

MARQUETTE — The public is invited to join professional fisherman Mike DelVisco at the Texas Roadhouse in Marquette as he shares fishing tips, answers questions, takes selfies and signs autographs.   Guests can register to win a fishing prize package which includes a selection of lures ...