The non-profit 31 Backpacks is preparing for its Big-Pack event, where members and volunteers will pack and prepare donated food to ship to school children on winter break who rely on school meals.
The United Way of Marquette County and Yoopers United teamed up with NMU students to put up three Giving Trees around Marquette. The trees have gift tags with Christmas lists from about 50 kids from low-income families. Folks can take a gift tag, purchase the items on it, and return the tag with the gifts to the tree.
Jandrons Fine Jewelry is giving $100 to a Marquette County nonprofit every day in December. Folks can stop in to drop the name of a nonprofit in a box and every night the jewelry store draws a winner.
Love on Local is holding a Holiday Gift Card Campaign. To participate, purchase 5 gift cards from any local Marquette County shop and email proof of purchase to Love on Local with one sentence about why you love shopping local to be entered to win a $75 gift card.
‘Rare Earth Goods and Cafe’ in downtown Ishpeming has been a staple in the community for the last 11 years. Owner Pam Perkins is selling the front end of the store to Snow Belt Development.
The newly elected Ontonagon village council president, Pamela Coey, offered some updates about some of her goals for her time as president, including some updates on the Municipal Employment Retirement System of Michigan pension debt that the village owes.
Northern Michigan University art students had the opportunity to sell their artwork at the Ore Dock Brewing Company on Monday night, as the Marquette business played host to a holiday art pop-up shop.
The community of Houghton is handling higher gas prices than other areas of the U.P, due in part to a lack of competition amongst gas stations in the area according to Gas Buddy's Patrick De Haan
Families Against Narcotics has a new branch in Marquette County hoping to provide help to those struggling with addiction. It is one of five U.P. chapters of the non-profit.
The Copper Country Community Arts Council hosted the Poor Artists Sale this Saturday. Over 50 artists packed the CLK Schools Gym to sell their works. Shoppers could find everything from jewelry to paintings to Christmas ornaments at this year’s juried sale. The Poor Artists Sale will benefit the Community Arts Center in Hancock.
The city of Houghton hosted its second annual Winter Wonderland Saturday. Attractions included free horse-drawn carriage rides, hot chocolate, a bonfire, and an appearance from Santa.
When the Lambda Chi Alpha (ΛXA) fraternity house caught fire this June, Houghton City Volunteer Fire Department, Hancock City Fire Department, and Hurontown Fire and Rescue rushed to help the brothers save their house. To show their appreciation, the fraternity brothers hosted a luncheon for as many emergency services personnel as they could. First responders from all three departments were in attendance, as well as a host of ΛXA brothers.
The Republicans who lost their races for Michigan’s top three statewide offices after promoting falsehoods about the 2020 presidential election are not planning to go quietly
The city of Houghton is holding its second annual Winter Wonderland event on the newly constructed pier, with a variety of holiday activities in store.
Houghton's Chicago Beefs will be holding a charity event for three organizations including 31 Backpacks and a diaper drive for the Keweenaw Family Resource Center.
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