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Beacon House celebrates 1-year anniversary

By DREYMA BERONJA Journal Staff Writer MARQUETTE - For two decades, the Beacon House has provided patients and families with a home away from home. The new Steve Mariucci Family Beacon House recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of its new location on South Seventh Street in ...

County fair grants offered through March 17

LANSING — The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has opened the 2023 competitive grant cycle for the state’s county fairs to make building and other capital improvements to their fairground facilities. Additionally, grants are available for associations or other organized events hosting fairs or expositions showing livestock and commodities. Both grant proposals must be received by MDARD via email no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, March 17. The capital improvement program provides additional funds to help county fair officials make needed improvements to their ...

Green Bay Packers’ Quay Walker apologizes for shoving Detroit Lions’ doctor on field, drawing penalty

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers linebacker Quay Walker apologized after the second ejection of his rookie season and said he has spoken directly to the Detroit Lions physician he shoved during the fourth quarter of Sunday night’s game. Walker issued an apology via Twitter and expressed his regret again while speaking to reporters Monday. “Another rookie mistake,” Walker said. “Selfish. Just a selfish act of me. Very, just very stupid and dumb. I’ll say immature of me. Once again, made the same mistake twice. I just always seem to overreact at times and I did it again ...

Challenge accepted: Annual snowflake event before Heikinpäivä

HANCOCK — For those who need a reminder, Heikinpäivä, the annual celebration of mid-winter, is scheduled to kick off later this month. Along with the annual celebration will be Sew Cranky’s annual Snowflake Challenge. Ginger Alberti, who owns Sew Cranky with her husband, Michael, is ...

Vessels

MARQUETTE — The Menominee is expected at 9 this morning at the Lake Superior & Ishpeming ore dock in Marquette’s Upper Harbor.