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Marquette chief of police says they’re very fortunate to be able to better prepare their officers for active violence due to this grant.

The Dewdrop Family Restaurant is putting on a fundraiser to help the family of Cole Possi, the victim of the car fire from March 17.

Starting in April, subscribers will be able to get a 4-inch plant and a small item from the store.

A Central Plains-based system brings potentially heavy snow to the east end of the U.P. Saturday.

The U.P Regional Blood Center provides blood for 13 hospitals in the U.P. This blood is used to treat people with illnesses, as well as those in emergencies.

The Michigan Indians Elders Association (MIEA) was created by a Lac Vieux Desert Tribe member in 1997.

The approved settlement establishes a residential income assistance credit that will be applied toward the monthly bills of low-income customers.

The Breitung Township Department of Public Works (DPW) has fixed three water leaks this week.

The Michigan DNR reminds everyone to get their ice shanties off the ice by March 31.

The grand prize is a mountain bike donated by the Hancock Bike Shop, but there are tubing tickets, lift tickets and a season pass also up for grabs.

Organizers invite anyone who has a vested interest in local arts and culture to attend the event.

It’s a six-course roaming dinner where 12 Marquette chefs and mixologists will be paired together to create dishes and cocktails. There will also be live music, a DJ, a silent auction and bucket raffles.

To date, the Michigan SHPO has awarded nearly $2.9 million in matching funds to help rehabilitate and preserve lighthouses for tourists and residents alike to explore and appreciate.

It would allow officers to join a retirement plan in which 50% of the plan is a pension and 50% is a 401(k).

Upper Michigan Today episode 254 is LIVE at Marquette Senior High School ahead of its annual Spring Swing Invite.

MSHS softball receives no school funding for the program. Funds from the Spring Swing Invite will help the team buy new equipment.

Fix any technical bugs and figure out how to better use your device

Early Thursday morning, the Lee A. Tregurtha sailed under the aerial lift bridge, becoming the first ship to depart the Twin Ports for the 2023 season. It's a season leader's in the shipping and mining industry are hoping is a busy one.

This year the Range Bank Banking on Literacy event is a hidden talent show starring our local community members. Range Bank is looking for a few more participants to take part in this fundraiser. This fundraiser is for the local affiliate of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.

The Marquette City Planning Commission took a step forward in creating a new master plan on Thursday. Planning firm Beckett & Raeder presented the data acquired from previous master plan events.

Father Marquette Catholic Academy is marking March is Reading Month - a nationally celebrated way to encourage children to read.

Our own Peter Kvietkasukas got an in-depth tour of the locks and learned how staff have been preparing for this moment over the last few months.

This will include major roads such as Gundlach Road running along the Houghton Middle/High School, and Razorback Drive alongside Houghton's Walmart, and will begin after remaining construction on College Avenue is wrapped up.

Olson will not only be in charge of increasing school security and preventing escalation but will also build connections with students and even teach them.

Are you concerned about accessing primary care in Michigan? You're not alone. Over 20% of adults and 8% of children in the state don't have access to primary care.

More than 60 skaters between the ages of three and 18 will perform.

Students participated in the second annual “Financial Reality Tour,” where they learned about what their dreams may cost.

MSHDA's goal is to identify one organization that can lead efforts in the region.

Sawyer International Airport is looking forward to big changes--one of which is a new name and improvements.

Before the seeds are ready to be checked out, they have to be sorted and labeled. The library enlisted the help of volunteers to get the job done. Every Thursday until the seed library opens, ICPL will host a seed sorting event.