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Then and Now: Lighting the harbor

MARQUETTE—The Marquette Harbor Lighthouse has overlooked the Lake Superior shoreline for more than 150 years. It stands as one of the City of Marquette’s most iconic structures. The building has overlooked McCarty’s Cove since the building was constructed in 1853, just four years ...

Korean War veteran still attempting to get Purple Heart medal after 7 decades

ST. PETER, Minn. (AP) — Earl Meyer remembers in vivid detail when his platoon came under heavy fire during the Korean War -- he still has shrapnel embedded in his thigh. But over 70 years later, the 96-year-old is still waiting for the U.S. Army to recognize his injury and to award him a ...

Negaunee council approves 2024 budget

By DREYMA BERONJA Journal Staff Writer NEGAUNEE — The Negaunee City Council moved ahead on several agenda items, including the approval of the 2024 budget and traffic code ordinance, on Thursday. Councilor Matt Howard was the only one to vote against both items. He said the traffic ...

Bombshell Boudoir celebrates Marquette studio grand opening

MARQUETTE — The Lake Superior Community Partnership assisted Bombshell Boudoir with a ribbon cutting to celebrate its new studio located at 907 N 3rd Street in Marquette November 7. Bombshell’s owner, Brooke Grondin, has been photographing various genres for nearly a decade and moved ...

Meals on Wheels provides essential service

It doesn’t get a lot of publicity, yet it’s among the best known programs of its type around. It plays an absolute key role in the lives of the people it serves; it’s entirely unclear what would replace it should it ever cease to exist. What are we talking about? Meals on Wheels, of ...