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Reunited and it feels so good!

MARQUETTE — You never know when or where romance will pop up. The amorously unexpected recently happened to Sue Davenport and Wayne Bessolo. The 72-year-olds had gone to school together in Negaunee, graduating in 1962. That’s when they went their separate ways. Davenport said she ...

RED Friday

MARQUETTE - Even though Friday was Veterans Day, the men and women still serving overseas are in people's minds.Heather Modell, a manager at Remies, said the bar is bringing the RED Friday campaign to the Marquette area.RED stands for "Remember Everyone Deployed," she said.The campaign kicked ...

Another day in the park

MARQUETTE - The gardening season's pretty much over for the year, but there are a few vestiges of color in Park Cemetery, many of them because of the hard work of Jeannette Hauver.It's work that hasn't gone unappreciated. Recently, Hauver received special recognition for her volunteer garden ...

OSF groundbreaking held

GLADSTONE - A ground breaking ceremony was held last week for OSF St. Francis Hospital and Medical Group's new clinic in Gladstone. Officials from the hospital, medical staff, contractors, and many others were attendance for the ceremony.The new clinic is slated to be complete in May of 2017 ...

Stopping vandalism

MARQUETTE - Vandalism comes in all forms, but whatever it looks like, it's generally unwelcome in Marquette.The Marquette Beautification & Restoration Committee Inc., listened to a talk about vandalism from Capt. Mike Laurila of the Marquette Police Department Thursday during the MBRC's ...

Houghton proposes new zoning district

HOUGHTON - Houghton is looking to create a new zoning district that would allow for redevelopment.A goal from the city's most recent master plan, the R-4 residential district would allow for the replacement or rehabilitation of existing buildings. According to the proposed ordinance, it is ...