The Iron Mountain Downtown Development Authority threw an Oktoberfest celebration to welcome the new month. There was live music, food, games, and beer. All proceeds from the event go to the Iron Mountain DDA for grants for businesses and historic buildings.
The Big Red Barn in Niagara, Wis. is hosting Pumpkin Fest every weekend this October. The festival features food, tractor rides, a corn maze, and, of course, pumpkins.
The school’s LGBTQ Pride Club was initially told they would not be able to take part, however, after a Gwinn school former substitute named Kursten Mottes called the superintendent they were told they could.
The Houghton County Board of Commissioners approved a purchase agreement that gives them ownership of property that they hope to use for a new county jail.
The city of Houghton is hosting its first annual Fall Fest, where community members can enjoy a variety of fall-themed activities, foods and specials from local businesses.
The NMU Native American Student Association organized a gathering in honor of Orange Shirt Day. The group gathered at the NMU fire site near Whitman Hall to pray, share stories, and reflect on how the Indian Boarding School System affected indigenous communities and individuals.
Blackrocks Brewery is hosting a party this Saturday to introduce its seasonal Oktoberfest beer. There will be live polka music, a stein holding competition, and a lot of beer.
The Everything Quilting and Sewing Sale is this Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. The Women’s Federation Club House will be filled with everything from quilt kits and sewing machines to fabric and thread. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Marquette Lions Club and the Marquette County Quilters Association.
Upper Peninsula Honor Flight is a nonprofit which fundraises to send all Veterans who served from 1941 to May of 1975 to see the memorials that stand to honor them. A flight from the U-P costs between $125,000 and $135,000. The entire tour is Free for veterans.
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has announced Friday that employees represented by the United Steelworkers (USW) at its Tilden and Empire mines in Michigan, and its United Taconite and Hibbing Taconite mines in Minnesota have ratified new 47-month labor agreements at those locations.
The changing of the guard takes place 24 hours a day, every day since 1937. It shows teamwork, brotherhood, and the reminder that someone will have your back, just like in the service.
The Michigan Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether major changes in car insurance law apply to people who were catastrophically injured before summer 2019
Two Detroit residents face charges in connection with the shooting of a Michigan State Police trooper while he and other members of a narcotics unit were conducting surveillance in Detroit
By The Associated Press and TERRY SPENCER, ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and TIM REYNOLDS
Hurricane warnings were lowered to tropical storm warnings across the Florida peninsula, with widespread, catastrophic flooding remaining likely, the hurricane center said.
For the sixth year, Pictured Rocks Pizza in Munising has partnered with Alger County Communities That Care to highlight suicide prevention through Pizza With A Purpose.
In the lawsuit, being filed in a federal court in Missouri, Republican states argue Biden’s cancellation plan is “not remotely tailored to address the effects of the pandemic on federal student loan borrowers.”
Plans for the Forestville housing development and a possible bypass were discussed during a joint work session between the Marquette County Road Commission and the Marquette Township Board Thursday.
The Upper Michigan chapter of Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly in Hancock provided updates on Thursday regarding upcoming holiday events and staff departures.
Michigan Tech University presents Robot101, a series of events aimed at celebrating 101 years of the word robot, which first appeared in Karel Capek's 1920 play, 'Rossum's Universal Robots'.
The Thunder Bay Inn in Big Bay held a soft opening for its new senior internet café Thursday. Students from the NMU School of Business will teach seniors how to use computers and smartphones. They will learn important lessons about topics such as email, social media, online banking and using medical portals.
The Negaunee Senior Center finished its renovations. To celebrate, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Thursday. The center renovated the kitchen and bathrooms, and added new siding.
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