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About four months ago the Marquette County Solid Waste Management Authority released it’s new materials wizard on its website. Since then use of the wizard has been on the rise as people are searching for what can be recycled and what can’t.

The event focuses on teaching families about fire prevention and safety

The RC car race will raise money to replace the carpet on the track

The City of Marquette Brownfield Redevelopment Authority approved a reimbursement agreement for certain project activity costs.

The effort to redevelop former Marquette General Hospital takes another step forward. The project is not yet fully approved, but the NMU Foundation received money from the City of Marquette for due diligence work on the former hospital campus.

Houghton-Portage Schools gave kids a break and gave teachers some fun professional development with a Rock Your School day, featuring live music.

The bat was collected from the porch of a home in Houghton, but no specific location was provided.

The Bellamy Brothers are performing at the W.C. Peterson Auditorium in Ishpeming this Saturday

Nursing centers are seeing a more than $2.00 an hour permanent pay increase for direct care workers

Keynote Speaker Brad Gingras discusses the vitality of organizations communicating with different generations

The MDOC is hiring corrections officers and nurses statewide

Proceeds to be distributed toward evidence-based grants and special projects, including Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Marquette

Every day more than a thousand students in Escanaba ride the bus to school. In about a month, a new app will make these trips safer.

The suspect is charged with two counts of Delivery of Methamphetamine, a 20-year felony.

Benjamin Hess and Mathew Walters are each facing charges for delivery of methamphetamine.

Raymond Vetort pleaded guilty to trespassing or damages to state land - $20,000 or more. He will pay $50,000 of the restitution to the State.

The Finlandia Finnish American Heritage Center will be closed to the public from Oct. 25 through Nov. 5 while reorganizing and archiving occurs.

NOAA predicts the U.P. will have temperatures that are “leaning above” the longtime normal, and will see more precipitation.

Luce County residents are voting on a millage renewal for the MSU Extension and Luce County Parks and Recreation millage

Travel Marquette hosted a laser demonstration on the ore dock in Marquette Wednesday

Pete Heyrman Award Scholarship fundraiser to take place this weekend. The former Mustang football student assistant is hosting a fundraiser this weekend for the Pete Heyrman Award Scholarship.

The MTU Jazz Band has been working hard in person and looks forward to performing for a live audience this weekend, a major step towards normalcy for the MTU Rosza Center.

Superior Alliance for Independent Living is raising awareness for hidden disabilities. This, after Governor Whitmer proclaimed October 17th to the 23rd week as Invisible Disabilities Week in Michigan.

MTU announced a new Global Campus initiative that will make it easier for people to take courses online.

The Shiras Institute donated $15,000 to the Kids Cove Playground, a planned all-inclusive playground at Marquette's Lower Harbor Park

The Northern Michigan University Foundation is leading the early exploration of redevelopment possibilities at the former hospital.

The job fair provides NMU students and alumni with an opportunity to discuss a wide range of career possibilities with employers.

Through this program, the University invites and houses guests for 3 days to visit classes and speak to students.

Meetings were held at NMU to discuss equal internet access and the increased need of cybersecurity

So far this year, 10 cougar reports have been confirmed in the U.P., including three from Dickinson County.