Regardless of the outcome, one thing is certain about Michigan residents — we know how to make our voices heard, even in the face of a pandemic. More than 5.5 million people voted in Michigan’s presidential election — the most ever and the highest percentage of voting-age residents to ...
There is no doubt that 2020 is going to go down as one of the strangest years in history for myriad reasons, with the COVID-19 pandemic, of course, heading the list. But for the high school students who play fall sports, especially the seniors, being able to safely participate is of great ...
We believe an effort launched not too long ago by a pair of county agencies will have a positive impact on the number of COVID-19 cases besetting Marquette County. It’s being called, simply, “Mask Up Marquette!” And in a nutshell, the campaign encourages COVID-19 prevention measures ...
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services’ executive order that dictates restaurants must be able to contact customers if there’s a COVID-19 case linked to the establishment is causing some concern. The MDHHS says restaurants, bars and other venues must seat no more than six ...
Some years ago, the city of Marquette joined an ever-increasing number of local municipalities in the state of Michigan and indeed, across the country, in limiting where people can and cannot light up tobacco products. With the realization that smoking is bad thing, it’s become harder and ...
Election Day is fast approaching. But it’s likely to be an Election Day different than any other amid the COVID-19 pandemic and a climate of ever-increasing political division. And with the current socio-political climate, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson recently banned people ...
It’s with mixed emotions we congratulate Gail Anthony upon the announcement of her retirement from her post as CEO of the Community Foundation of Marquette County. We are, of course, happy for her but we’re also going to miss her leadership in the position, which is a vital one in this ...
Leaders of both major political parties agree on one thing: The presidential election scheduled for Tuesday is among the most important in American history. Its outcome will shape our government, economy, even our society for many years to come. Your life and that of your children and ...
The Superior Watershed Partnership has won the 2020 Lake Superior Magazine Achievement Award, and if anybody needs convincing that the organization is truly deserving of the honor, they need look no farther than the beach grass that grows along some parts of the Lake Superior shoreline. SWP ...
All of us should have been paying very close attention to a notice the Marquette County Health Department put out late last week, which detailed the reasons that COVID-19 pandemic cases have spiked in recent weeks and months. In a news release issued on Friday, the agency listed these ...
With temperatures growing colder and winter fast approaching, many area residents are already finding a use for their jackets, hats, scarves and other cold-weather apparel. But some area residents are in still need of these essentials as the winter season approaches. Due to this, Project ...
It has come to this: Northern Michigan University, as of today, is restricting visitors to campus. In an announcement issued Thursday, officials said NMU will restrict guests on campus for a two-week period to mitigate risks associated with rising COVID-19 cases in Marquette County, other ...
With Election Day less than two weeks away, Michigan’s top elections official said this week that the presidential battleground state’s 1.5 million people with absentee ballots still in-hand should put them in a drop box or take them to their local clerk’s office rather than risk sending ...
As with many areas of society, local arts and culture has had its struggles this year. The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in Art Week — one of Marquette’s biggest creative events — being canceled, and other art-related events didn’t come off as planned, or at all. So, we’re happy to ...
There’s an event coming up this week we’d like local veterans who are searching for employment to be aware of. The Upper Peninsula Veteran’s Community Action Team is hosting a virtual job fair for vets from 1-4 p.m. Thursday. This event is free of charge and is a great opportunity for ...
There’s an ongoing fundraiser that we’d like readers to be aware of. An online silent auction to benefit the Superior Health Foundation’s Breast Health Fund started last week and will continue until 5 p.m. Oct. 25. The Manistique Area Schools is assisting in the Painting the Peninsula ...
The COVID-19 pandemic has altered many aspects of our lives, but there are still ways to give back to our community. And there’s a great opportunity to do so next weekend, as Make a Difference Day — a national day of volunteering — falls on the fourth Saturday of October each year. ...
Truly rehabilitated people have a right to start over and begin a new life. Michigan will automatically expunge qualifying felonies after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed bills Monday in Detroit that supporters say will affect hundreds of thousands of people’s ability to work, the Associated ...
They’re called catfishers and their nefarious online activity is known as catfishing. No, the above has nothing to do with wetting a line in your favorite stream or brook. It does, however, have everything to do with gullible but well-meaning people being bilked out of their money. And ...
The Upper Peninsula Animal Welfare Shelter, located at 615 S. State Highway M-553 in Sands Township, is a critical resource for animals without current “forever homes” and the community at large, especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic. However, numerous fundraising events for the shelter ...