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Woman drowns in Marquette
MARQUETTE, MI— A California woman has drowned at a Marquette beach. City Police were dispatched Friday around 12:20 p.m. to the area of McCarty’s Cove for an AED incident involving a 63-year-old female. Lifeguards had pulled the unresponsive woman from shallow water. They performed CPR until Marquette City...
Utility bill help available from SWP
MARQUETTE, MI— The Superior Watershed Partnership has received $1.57 million to help residents with their utility bills. The money comes through the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity’s MI Impact grant program. The funding can help with electric, heat, water, and/or waste expenses. Households with incomes up...
Northern Michigan grad Fox back with alma mater as Wildcats’ new men’s hockey assistant coach
Northern Michigan has announced the hiring of NMU alum Phil Fox as an assistant coach for the men’s hockey team. Fox has spent the past five seasons as the general manager and head coach of the NAHL’s New Mexico Ice Wolves. “We are excited that Phil, his wife...
UPHS - Marquette remains fully operational despite worldwide system outages
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - A faulty software update caused system outages on Friday, grounding flights and disrupting hospitals, media outlets, small businesses and government offices. UPHS - Marquette said in a statement to TV6 that despite a handful of computers and servers being affected early on, thanks to their IT...
Tourist Park in Marquette Reopens Ahead of Hiawatha Music Festival
Marquette, MI – The City of Marquette is pleased to announce the reopening of Tourist Park beach for swimming as of Friday morning. The beach was temporarily closed on Thursday due to elevated levels of bacteria, specifically E. coli, following recent heavy rainfall. The City promptly collected water samples on Thursday, which confirmed that bacteria levels had returned to safe standards.
View Marquette’s best gardens during 30th Annual Garden Tour
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WJMN) – The Marquette Beautification and Restoration Committee will be hosting its 30th Annual Garden Tour next week. This self-guided tour provides an opportunity for the community to view the colorful and timeless gardens in and around Marquette. The garden tour is the committee’s largest fundraiser, which helps support the committee’s five gardens […]
Negaunee Elks fundraises with Red Fox Run golf outing
FORSYTH TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WLUC) - The Negaunee Elks Lodge fundraised for kids with its annual golf outing. The Major Project and Gold Key Golf Outing raises scholarships for nontraditional students and sponsors kids at Bay Cliff Health Camp. The golf outing featured 17 teams playing 18 holes of best ball...
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