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Airport manager chosen to be new county administrator

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MARQUETTE — Duane DuRay, director of operations and manager of the Marquette-Sawyer Regional Airport, was selected by the Marquette County Board of Commissioners to be the new county administrator after two rounds of voting on Tuesday night. The board held a public special meeting on ...

Marquette DDA to meet

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MARQUETTE — The Marquette Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors will hold a special meeting on Thursday, July 31, to review the proposed Fiscal Year 2026 budget. The special meeting will take place at 8 a.m. at the Marquette Commons, 112 S. Third St., Marquette.

Rock to host dance

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ROCK — A dance will be held at the Rock Community/Senior Center, located at 3892 W. Mapleridge Road, from 1 to 4 Sunday, Aug. 10. Come enjoy the music of Old Friends. The cost is $7 per person. There will be a free-will donation lunch. For more information, call Lucy at 356-6459. All ...

Police log

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EDITOR’S NOTE: The following information is collected from Marquette City Police Department dispatch log books recorded at the time the calls were received. The incidents reported may have proven to be unfounded once police investigated. Some log entries may be edited or omitted due to space ...

Menominee County kicks off area fairs Thursday

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STEPHENSON — The 2025 Menominee County Fair will take place Thursday through Sunday at Shakey Lakes County Park, with fair officials promising four full days of entertainment, agriculture, competitions and community celebration. Preparations have gone smoothly, said Debbie Smith, who took ...

Today in History: July 16, Trinity nuclear weapon test

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Today in History: July 16, Trinity nuclear weapon test By The Associated Press undefined Today in History Today is Wednesday, July 16, the 197th day of 2025. There are 168 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 16, 1945, the United States exploded its first experimental atomic ...