MARQUETTE — Blue Champagne, featuring Mary Lou Pesola, Bob Buchkoe and Wayne Finman, will be performing at the Marquette Federated Women's Clubhouse at 7 p.m. tonight. The performance is free with a free will offering for the upkeep of the clubhouse, which is celebrating its centennial this summer. The group will play a variety of swing, easy listening jazz and pop songs from the 20s to the 90s.
MARQUETTE — New research from the University of Michigan’s Education Policy Initiative finds that Michigan’s Tuition Incentive Program helps more students with financial need enroll in college and reduces gaps in higher education access. Coupled with state data showing strong outcomes among TIP participants, these findings reinforce the value of need-based financial aid in supporting student success and strengthening Michigan’s future workforce. Administered by the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential, TIP is a need-based financial aid program ...
MARQUETTE — On Wednesday night, the League of Women Voters of Marquette County hosted a forum for candidates running for the District 1 and District 3 county commission seats. Present and running for District 1 were Karl Numinen and Cody Mayer. Present and running for District 3 were Fred ...
ST. IGNACE — The Mackinac Bridge Authority recently dedicated the building at Bridge View Park in honor of Bill Gnodtke, former authority member and chairman. During the meeting, held at the iron worker memorial at the park in St. Ignace, the authority members passed a resolution marking the dedication and invited guests spoke of Gnodtke’s many years of service and stewardship of the Mighty Mac. Speakers included state Sen. John Damoose; Gnodkte’s son, John Gnodtke; former MBA Vice Chair Barbara Brown; MBA Bridge Director Kim Nowack; former MBA Executive Secretary Bob Sweeney; ...
30 years ago MARQUETTE — Nine members of the AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps from Perry Point, MD., are working on the North Country Trail between Grand Marais and Munising. They will be joined by volunteers from the North Country Trail Hikers, an Upper Peninsula hiking club that maintains the NCT throughout the Upper Peninsula. 60 years ago MARQUETTE – The change of command ceremony took place at Sawyer Air Force Base on Saturday. Squadrons of the 410th Bombardment Wing at K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base were inspected yesterday afternoon by Gen. William B. Martinson, ...
