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4th Annual Soo Line Steam Engine #730 Authority 18 hole Golf Scramble

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ESCANABA — Team registrations are still being accepted for the 4th Annual Gladstone Soo Line Steam Engine #730 Authority's 4 person 18 hole golf scramble that will be held on Thursday, May 29, at the Escanaba Country Club. The entry fee is $360 per 4-person team. The tournament format is ...

Kiwanis chicken dinners to be served

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MARQUETTE — From 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on Sunday, June 8 at Lakeview Arena in Marquette, the Marquette Kiwanis Club will again hold its drive-in only barbeque and the cost is still only $18 for a full meal: ½ chicken,  baked potato and the trimmings. 
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Sailing lessons to be offered

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MARQUETTE — The Marquette Junior Yacht Club will again offer youth sailing lessons this summer to the public. The program will provide the basic fundamentals of sailing for beginner ages 8-17 and expanded skill training for returning intermediate sailors. Instruction takes place both on and ...

Community cleanup

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From left, Beth Pringle, Lindsay Griffith, and Amanda Sheridan of the The Marquette Kiwanis Aktion Club do their part to beautify the Marquette community during a cleanup on Lincoln St. last week. The Mining Journal is accepting original local photo submissions from area residents who would ...

Today in History: May 21, Clara Barton founds American Red Cross

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Today is Wednesday, May 21, the 141st day of 2025. There are 224 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 21, 1881, the American Red Cross was founded by nurse and educator Clara Barton in Washington D.C. Also on this date: In 1924, 14-year-old Bobby Franks was murdered in a ...