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Tuesday, October 02, 2012  Police are investigating an attempt to smuggle drugs into the Marquette Branch Prison

Thursday, May 24, 2012  Marquette County is driven by Northern Michigan University, Marquette General Hospital, and the Marquette Branch Prison

Monday, April 09, 2012  Road construction planned for major U.P. roadway between Marquette and Harvey

Wednesday, April 04, 2012  Protesters who disapprove of prison job cuts were lining Highway 41 in front of the Marquette Branch Prison Tuesday.

Tuesday, October 25, 2011  Marquette firefighters responded to a fire at the Marquette Branch Prison on Tuesday

Wednesday, July 27, 2011  High security prisons, like Marquette Branch and Alger Max, are more expensive

Tuesday, February 15, 2011  Parole hearing did not happen as scheduled

Friday, February 04, 2011  Maximum security inmates, 374 of them, were affected by the lockdown, while the minimum security section of the prison continued normal operations

Wednesday, January 12, 2011  Authorities say the 48-year-old Kemppainen was transported to the Marquette Branch Prison Tuesday

Friday, July 23, 2010  Details on uppermichiganssource.com

Thursday, July 22, 2010  Economics is the primary reason for closing the farm

Tuesday, February 03, 2009  Corrections organization isn't happy with the ban at Michigan's state prisons.