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Gas dips in price

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MARQUETTE – GasBuddy has reported holiday travelers may find a welcome gift at the pump this Christmas. GasBuddy expects the national average on Christmas Day to land near $2.79 per gallon, below last year’s price of $3, saving motorists over half a billion dollars during the Christmas week ...

Copper Country adds 60-plus childcare slots but hundreds more needed

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HOUGHTON — Childcare momentum is growing in the Copper Country as partners and community members work together to expand access for local families. A challenge that intensified during COVID has prompted educators, nonprofits and economic partners to collaborate, resulting in the creation of ...

Artist’s reception planned

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MARQUETTE — From 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, there will be a reception for painter Laura Hetherman at Wintergreen Hill Gallery and Gifts, located at 810 N. Third St., in Marquette. Hetherman’s gouache and acrylic paintings will be on display throughout the month of January. Wintergreen ...

Lions Club to ring in Christmas at Westwood Mall

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MARQUETTE — Everyone is invited to join in ringing Christmas bells to benefit the Salvation Army with lots of joyful caroling to accompany from 1-3 p.m. Saturday in the center of Westwood Mall in Marquette Township. The goal was $500 last year which was surpassed. Organizers are looking to ...

Local bookseller receives national award

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MARQUETTE — Local bookseller Phoebe Billups of Bromley's Books, located at 813 N. Third St., Marquette, has received one of the 600 awards given to booksellers across the country as part of James Patterson's Holiday Bookstore Bonus program.