It’s Smokey Bear’s 78th birthday. Created in 1944, the Smokey Bear Wildfire Prevention campaign is the longest-running public service advertising campaign in U.S. history, educating generations of Americans about their role in preventing wildfires.
Although Presque Isle is a beautiful park for a walk, the Marquette Police Department would like to remind folks to leave their dogs at home. Dogs are not allowed outside of vehicles on Presque Isle.
A human trafficking scare has some Marquette residents on edge. Human trafficking is not on the rise in Marquette, but it is still good practice to report anything suspicious to the police.
The Marquette County fair begins on Thursday, August 11 and three families who work on a shared farm to show animals with 4-H are finishing their preparations.
Fire Chief St. Onge, and Chief of Police Topolski have banned e-bikes from fire and police department buildings with other municipal departments expected to follow suit.
The 2nd Annual Verna Mize Triathlon took place last weekend, with over 30 racers of all ages swimming, biking and running their way to the finish line.
The Marquette Maritime Museum partnered with Liberty Children’s Art Project for a summer program Monday afternoon. Children combined history and art to make treasure maps of the U.P.
Unemployment rates, while significantly lower than the alarming pandemic peak of 14.7% experienced in April 2020, remain a subject of concern, notably as economic experts bandy around the idea of a potential recession by 2023.
The kayaker was located near the mouth of Hoar Creek. She had spent the night on the beach without shelter. Due to high wave action, she was transported by PWC to the patrol boat.