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EDITOR’S NOTE: The following information is collected from Marquette City Police Department dispatch log books recorded at the time the calls were received. The incidents reported may have proven to be unfounded once police investigated. Some log entries may be edited or omitted due to space constraints. Sept. 16 12:59 a.m., report of loud noise in area, area checked, unable to locate, 2000 block Longyear Avenue 2:01 a.m., schools check, south Marquette 2:03 a.m., schools check, north Marquette 4:26 a.m., property checks, 1300 block South Front Street 5:30 a.m., ...

8-18 Media: Marquette meets Manhattan

I was in awe to think there were more people in some three-block areas of Manhattan than in my entire hometown of Marquette. Although I have loved my childhood here, I have always dreamed of experiencing a different kind of beauty and complexity– a beauty of rolling artistic creativity, ...

Alex Jones trial: Father says Jones’ ridicule inflicted pain

By DAVE COLLINS and PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press WATERBURY, Conn. — Ian Hockley testified Tuesday that he was ridiculed online as a “party boy” and an actor after posting a video of the memorial service for his 6-year-old son, who was killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook school ...

Autumn leaves close-up

Thirteen-year-old Aurora Gregg of Marquette took a photo of some vibrant leaves in front of her home on Sept. 11. Did you take a great shot of the sunset over Teal Lake? Or did you happen to snap a captivating image of wildlife? The Mining Journal is accepting original local photo ...

Cigarette butt recycling project hits new milestone

Pictured at left: Cigarette butts collected for recycling are shown in various stages of a drying process. Marquette resident Margaret Brumm delivered 6.43 pounds of the material to be shipped for recycling on Thursday. The shipment, consisting of 14,583 cigarette butts, pictured at right, ...