Opening UP

Partridge Creek Farms teaches kids about farming during the summer while complying with COVID-19 guidelines.

Bazaar completed six weeks of gathering local vendors Saturday.

Farmers market opens for the fourth week this summer.

Camp Hiawatha is the only boy scout summer camp to open in Michigan this year.

Hiawatha calls this year's festivities their 'Un-Festival'.

While less vendors take part at local farmers market, the market still gets consistent support.

Volunteer scuba divers retrieved old tires from bottom of Lake Superior

SAIL celebrates 30th anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act for 12 days

The U.P. Football All-Star Game will not be played this year due to the Coronavirus outbreak.

Nagaunee Eagles Club donates $4500 to Bay Cliff Health camp

American Legion Post 114 throws car show since most summer events were cancelled

Perkins Park stay within CDC guidelines during Fourth of July holiday and remain busy.

Forsyth Township hosted a parade for Independence Day.

Citizens United for Freedom and Firearms held a rally in Downtown Marquette.

SkyWest, operating as Delta Air Lines, will increase its flight schedule to Detroit (DTW) and Minneapolis (MSP) beginning Thursday, July 2

The roadmap includes guidance on PPE, hygiene and cleaning protocols, athletics, and more.

In addition to limiting the number of tourists, the mine's wheel tram ride is currently not in operation.

The 988 samples taken June 13 and 14 in the Berry Events Center parking lot resulted in two new COVID-19 cases for Marquette County, the Marquette County Health Department says.

The one-time funding, including an $800 per-pupil increase to address new costs related to COVID-19, would come from $3 billion in federal relief. Teachers would get a $500 bonus.

This includes Isle Royale Seaplanes resuming operations and providing visitor transportation to the park from Hancock and Grand Marais, Minnesota.

To make an appointment, you must call the branch, where you would like to pick up your materials.

The city will have the normal celebrations all day, Friday, July 3, and fireworks will take place at dusk.

SWP and Great Lakes Conservation Corps crews even spent three weeks camping and clearing trails, roads and access sites at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.

The governor will release a “Return to School Roadmap” with guidance for educators on June 30.

The hospitals announced Wednesday that they are transitioning from a zero-visitor protocol to limited visitor restrictions as the hospitals gradually resumes elective and non-urgent cases and services.

Starting Wednesday, June 17, those who purchase a Love on Local gift card (valued $40 or higher) will receive an additional free $10 gift card for free.

Non-profit organizations in Marinette and Menominee can apply for a grant on the Community Foundation’s website, which began on June 15.

OSF HealthCare St. Francis Hospital & Medical Group has new weekday hours for its Walk-In Clinic.

Bond Falls, Prickett and Boney Falls campground facilities will be available for recreational use by the public beginning Wednesday, June 17. All campsites will be open and the facilities will not have any restrictions for capacity.

U.P. winners were Main Street Calumet, the City of Marquette and the Sault Ste. Marie DDA. Total funds of $150,000 ($50,000 for each winner) will go toward helping 49 Upper Michigan businesses.