FORSYTH TOWNSHIP — Representatives from Forsyth and West Branch townships and Marquette County met Wednesday night at K.I. Sawyer Elementary School for a town hall on the topics of data centers and a new military presence at the old K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base. Forsyth and West Branch ...
60 years ago MARQUETTE — An in-depth discussion of Northern Michigan University’s common learning program which will go into effect this fall highlights programming this week on the university’s educational television network, WNMR-TV. Dr. Vito Perrone, dean of the common learning program and associate professor of history, will be interviewed on “Northern Dimensions,” which will be telecast at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday. The common learning program is linked with the four-course plan which Northern will introduce this fall. Common learning includes 10 courses—eight required and ...
Today in History: August 22, first America's Cup trophy By The Associated Press Today is Saturday, Aug. 22, the 234th day of 2026. There are 131 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 22, 1851, the schooner America outraced more than a dozen British vessels off the English coast ...
MARQUETTE — UP Health System – Marquette Family Medicine Residency Program has welcomed Dr. Marin Olson as its new behavioral medicine educator, continuing a legacy of education, wellness and patient-centered care established by her father, Dr. Ralph Olson, who served in the role for more than a decade. “Dr. Ralph Olson has been an integral part of our team over the years, helping train and support our residents in so many important areas—including interviewing skills, communication, mental health care, and physician wellness,” said program director, Dr. Suzanne Clarke. ...
MARQUETTE — The Marquette Senior High School Spanish Club is having a garage sale from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. today at Singletrack Health, 107 W. Main St., Marquette, to help fund the 2026-27 exchange program. All items are donation or pay-what-you-can after noon. Here is a quote from Katelynn Jensen, Spanish teacher at Marquette Senior High School and MSHS Spanish Club advisor: "MSHS Spanish Club is gearing up for its fourth Costa Rica Exchange in the 2026-2027 school year. MSHS partners with Liceo Experimental Bilingüe de Pococí in Guápiles, Costa Rica, every two years for a cultural ...
MARQUETTE — The vinyl revival made an appearance on North Third Street Thursday when Vintage Vinyl set up shop at the Emporium in the first of a four-day sale. Hundreds of people packed into the Emporium at 816 N. Third St., to check out what Vintage Vinyl had to offer in the way of not ...
