Book sale coming up
NEGAUNEE — The Friends of the Negaunee Public Library will hold its annual book sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, July 9, at the Negaunee Senior Citizens Center. All purchases are by donation.
NEGAUNEE — The Friends of the Negaunee Public Library will hold its annual book sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, July 9, at the Negaunee Senior Citizens Center. All purchases are by donation.
MARQUETTE — The 107th Engineer Association will be having its annual reunion at the Marquette Armory from July 31-Aug. 2. All former and current members of the 107th Engineer Battalion are encouraged to attend. The itinerary can be found on its website at 107thengineers.org or contacting Tom Perry at teperry.net.
30 years ago MARQUETTE — Shutting down a community institution is always difficult, but the owner of the Peninsula Roller Skating Rink in Marquette figures he just doesn’t have a choice. “The rink was originally profitable, but is now struggling to stay ahead,” Bill Helwig said. His rink has served roller skating enthusiasts for over 16 years, but there aren’t as many indoor skaters as there used to be. 60 years ago MARQUETTE — A record summer enrollment of 1890 students was reported today by Northern Michigan University. The enrollment which reflects substantial gains ...
ISHPEMING — Partridge Creek Farm has announced that registration is now open for the 2026 Farm to School Summer Camp in Ishpeming. Parents and guardians with Marquette County students entering 5th-8th grade are invited to register for the Summer Camp through PCF’s website, PartridgeCreekFarm.org/summercamp. Registration is required. Camp Details: • Dates: Aug. 10-13 (Monday-Thursday) • Time: 1-4 P.M. daily • Location: Ishpeming Middle School garden, 402 Cleveland Ave., Ishpeming Parents/Guardians will drop off and pick their students up at the Ishpeming Middle ...
MARQUETTE – Sixty-eight local governments across Michigan including several from the Upper Peninsula, have been recognized for their sustainability efforts and environmental leadership through their participation in the Michigan Green Communities Challenge. Overall, this year's participants included 50 cities, eight townships, eight counties and two villages. Together, they represent over 5.6 million Michiganders. “Sustainable communities are built through collaboration, strong partnerships, and—most importantly—local leadership and action,” said Julie Staveland, assistant ...
MARQUETTE — Marquette City Manager Karen Kovacs will hold her next community office hours on Wednesday, July 8 from 10 a.m.-noon in the Shiras Room, on the top level of the Peter White Public Library (Front Street side). The meeting is intended to provide an informal opportunity to discuss issues within the community and to give citizens the opportunity for direct dialogue with city staff about interests and concerns.