The following events are planned at Marquette County locations for the month of November: Marquette Beautification Committee: ¯ Annual awards luncheon at the Holiday Inn in Marquette on Friday at noon. The public is invited to attend to celebrate the dedicated volunteers who help make ...

By RANDY CROUCH Journal Staff Writer MARQUETTE — The Marquette City Commission approved a new system for waterfront safety during the commission’s Monday evening meeting. The commission approved the $95,240 purchase of four SwimSmart towers in response to staffing shortages which have ...

By Journal Staff ISHPEMING — An Ishpeming nonprofit was recently awarded $25,000 to help with museum support post-COVID. The U.S. National Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame and Museum received a $25,000 grant from the MI Nonprofit Relief Fund. This funding comes from the federal COVID relief ...

By NOLAN AHO 8-18 Media Special to the Journal Have you ever heard about Jamaica? Jamaica was a very important part of Columbus’s journey to India. He went there in search of clean water. Once he arrived in Jamaica, he thought he had reached India because there were Indians there that had ...

By ALEXANDRIA BOURNONVILLE Journal Staff Writer MARQUETTE—A group of students and area residents proved religion can peacefully exist within the LGBT+ community. They gathered at a unique coffee hour event on Northern Michigan University’s campus. The concept started with nonbinary ...

MARQUETTE — Due at 4 p.m. today at the Lake Superior & Ishpeming ore dock in Marquette’s Upper Harbor is the Lee A. Tregurtha. The Kaye E. Barker is expected at 2 a.m. on Friday. Also due on Friday is the Joseph L. Block at 4 p.m. On Monday, the Lee A. Tregurtha is expected at 7 p.m.