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Elks support K.I. Sawyer Elementary

On March 16, the Marquette Elks Lodge delivered another six boxes of clothing and footwear to K.I. Sawyer Elementary school. The school maintains a closet that supplies students in need with clothing and shoes at no cost to the students or their families. Pictured in the photo with some of the ...

Local students selected to University of Minnesota Twin Cities Dean’s List

MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL, Minn. — The following students have been named to the 2021 fall semester Dean’s List at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, the university announced recently. Greta Papin of Marquette, sophomore, College of Liberal Arts, and Amara Wallner of Negaunee, freshman, Carlson School of Management To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student must complete 12 or more letter-graded credits while attaining a 3.66 grade point average.

MARESA students express gratitude for donation

The Marquette-Alger Regional Educational Service Agency Transition Program would like to extend a huge thank you to Hiawathaland Snowmobile Club for their recent donation. The snowmobile club organized a fundraiser that raised $2,200 for the MARESA program. The funds will be used to support ...

Westwood student earns full scholarship to MTU

By Journal Staff ISHPEMING — Kalle Keranen, a senior at Westwood High School, has been named the full-tuition recipient of the Michigan Technological University Impact Scholarship. The competitive award is given out annually to prospective students pursuing majors within the College of ...

Veterans Alliance helps Jacobetti

Jim and Judy Provost, representing the Marquette County Veterans Alliance, present a $500 donation to the Life Enrichment Fund at D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans to be used for activities and supplies throughout the year. Accepting the check on the right is Sarah Johnson, volunteer ...

Michigan DNR earns national recognition

MARQUETTE — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources received national recognition from the National Wild Turkey Federation for its collaborative conservation delivery throughout the state. “In Michigan, we’re blessed with an abundance of natural resources and wild places you don’t come across every day, providing the backdrop for hunting, fishing and all types of outdoor recreation and relaxation,” said Scott Whitcomb, director of the DNR’s Office of Public Lands, in a news release. “This award recognizes sound, strategic stewardship of 4.6 million acres of ...