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Tuesday, December 11, 2012  The city of Marquette approved an application for grant money in the hopes of demolishing the former orphanage

Monday, December 10, 2012  Monday night the Marquette City Commission is discussing the former orphanage

Tuesday, January 24, 2012  For the last two years, the building's current owner, Roger Rinne, has refused to make repairs on the Marquette Orphanage building

Friday, May 06, 2011  The auction took place Thursday morning

Thursday, May 05, 2011  Marquette Sherriff's Dept. still waiting to receive the deed for the building

Thursday, April 28, 2011  The building last housed children almost 50 years ago and has been vacant since the 1980s

Friday, December 24, 2010  Work has still not begun on the Marquette orphanage property

Tuesday, November 23, 2010  The contractor hired by owner Roger Rinne did a walk-through of the Marquette orphanage

Tuesday, November 02, 2010  Orphanage owner found in civil contempt of court

Wednesday, June 16, 2010 

Sunday, April 18, 2010  Entertainment included dancing by an NMU dance club

Monday, March 01, 2010 

Monday, March 01, 2010  Mayor says grant funding could develop property by private developer.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010