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Dennis “Porky” Bjork
ISHPEMING, MI – Dennis “Porky” Bjork, age 63, lifelong area resident, passed away late on July 15, 2024 at UP Health System Marquette while in the loving care of his family, and hospital staff. Dennis was born in Ishpeming on October 9, 1960, son of the late...
Student certified as a sous-chef
MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University’s Hospitality Management program just had its first student certify as a sous-chef since the program moved it location in 2022, said now NMU graduate and American Culinary Federation certified sous-chef Trixie Maguran Jacobson. The role of a sous-chef is to be the second...
Marquette native Payton Muljo in ArenaBowl XXXIII today — if it gets played
MARQUETTE — Marquette Senior High School and Northern Michigan University graduate and football player Payton Muljo informed The Mining Journal that he will be playing in the Arena Football League’s championship game late this afternoon. But there are some who are doubting the ArenaBowl title game will even...
Nikki Grengs, Karlie Patron knock it out of the park during a Class A game Wednesday in the Iron Range Women’s Softball League
NEGAUNEE — Nikki Grengs and Karlie Patron each hit over-the-fence home runs to lead Screened Image-Barr’s Bar to a 23-17 win over Jasper Ridge Brewery in a Class A game in the Iron Range Women’s Softball League on Wednesday. Teammate Terri Tammelin added a “regular” inside-the-park homer,...
Feeding America to make stops in Marquette and Delta counties Wednesday
UPPER PENINSULA, Mich. (WLUC) - Feeding America West Michigan has two distribution events scheduled to take place throughout the day on Wednesday. The first mobile food pantry is in Escanaba at the Salvation Army, at 3001 5th Avenue S. Food will be distributed starting at 10 a.m. Eastern time. The...
Women’s Center looking for volunteers for annual fundraiser
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WZMQ) – The eighth annual Women’s Center Classic Car Show is coming up on August 17 on Third Street in downtown Marquette. The Women’s Center is still looking for volunteers to help with parking, selling raffle tickets, and general organization during the event. Women’s Center...
Surfers catch waves at Presque Isle Park
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - Some U.P. residents proved that you don’t need an ocean to catch some waves. Despite a yellow flag warning and a small craft advisory from the National Weather Service (NWS), some water recreators took to the waves at Presque Isle Park. On Wednesday, the NWS...
Former Marquette General Hospital site transfer to real-estate developer gets closer
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - The demolition and development of the old hospital site in Marquette is nearing another major milestone. The site on College Avenue is in the process of being sold from the NMU Foundation to the Veridea Group. NMU Foundation CEO Brad Canale said the next step is...
Negaunee Public Library temporarily closes for asbestos removal
NEGAUNEE, Mich. (WZMQ) – The Negaunee Public Library is closing for a few days to remove harmful materials in the building. The Negaunee City Council unanimously approved emergency asbestos removal and abatement in the library. Library director Jessica Holman said the library will be closed Friday, July 19 and Saturday, July 20 for the procedure. The library may also be closed part of Monday, July 22 for new carpet installation.
National Guard unit to station at Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport to conduct flight operations, maintenance
GWINN, Mich. (WLUC) - A Michigan Air National Guard unit will be stationed at Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport through the summer and early fall to conduct flight operations and maintenance. According to a press release from the airport, the 127th Wing out of Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Harrison...
Ishpeming's 'movie famous' inn finds new life
The owners of the Union Station Depot in neighboring Negaunee have opened a new craft cocktail lounge on the ground floor of Ishpeming’s historic Mather Inn, the hotel which once housed the cast of the movie “Anatomy of a Murder,” and the site where Duke Ellington composed the film’s avant-garde jazz soundtrack.
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