MARQUETTE — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks, House Speaker Matt Hall and other legislative leaders celebrated passage of a balanced and bipartisan budget for fiscal year 2027 that lowers costs, protects access to health care, and makes other key ...

GWINN, MI - Lynda Sue Downard, 69, of Gwinn, was called home by her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at U.P. Health System–Marquette. Oh, how surprised she must have been to awaken at His side rather than in the recovery room! Lynda was born on January 4, 1957, in Adams County, ...

For Saturday, Sunday, June 27-28, 2026

MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University and Bay College have created a new 3+1 transfer pathway that makes it easier for students earning an associate degree in early childhood education to complete a bachelor’s degree in the same field, with the potential to add a birth-to-kindergarten ...

HANCOCK — On May 20, the Copper Country 100 Women Who Care held their quarterly giving meeting, where over 60 women came together to support the Unitē HUG Fund with donations totaling $6,900. On June 1, the donation was delivered to Angela Price, co-founder of Unitē. “I don’t think you ...

MUNISING, MI - Gerald “Jerry” Hatke passed away on March 17, 2026 in Coldwater, Michigan surrounded by his loved ones. A Memorial Mass will be held at Sacred Heart Church in Munising on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. A private celebration of life will also be held later in the ...