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The next 1 Million Cups event is Wednesday at the Finnish American Heritage Center in Hancock. 1 Million Cups is a fun way to stay connected to community, think about innovative ideas, and to find out about and support entrepreneurship in our area. This month’s theme is New Companies and …

Construction on two more roundabouts is set to begin in Marquette Township on US 41/M-28 between Marquette County Road 492 to just west of Brickyard Road, extending the existing boulevard. The project includes replacing signalized intersections with roundabouts at Brickyard Road and at CR 492 near Walmart and Target, along …

A Negaunee woman is facing multiple charges after leading police on a chase through a residential area in a stolen vehicle. The Marquette Police Department says the incident began Sunday shortly after 10:00am when a woman driving a tan Ford Taurus ran a stop sign at the corner of W. …

The Calumet Copperbots are celebrating advancing to the Michigan State Championships in the FIRST Robotics Competition. The Copperbots struggled early at the FIM District Lake Superior State University Competition but rallied to the semifinals and qualified for the state championships later this week. The Copperbots will defend their state championship …

The following was posted on Main Street Calumet’s Facebook page: Google Map’s Photo from Main Street Calumet The Village of Calumet Downtown Development Authority is seeking two area residents to participate in a Steering Committee that will provide recommendations on the creation of a public green space in the former …

With the rain and snowmelt recently, flooding is expected to be a concern in the Copper Country. The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for the Sturgeon River area near Alston affecting parts of Baraga and Houghton Counties. The location received around an inch of rain Sunday, and …

The following press release was issued by UP Health System–Marquette: MARQUETTE, Mich. – (April 5, 2019) – Community leaders joined the UP Health System – Marquette team on Friday, April 5, for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the health system’s new approximately 525,000-square-foot hospital and 90,000-square-foot medical …

As seen in recent years, America is becoming increasingly vulnerable to weather events.  Even Upper Michigan, which many perceive as being immune to significant weather, faces significant threats from winter storms, flooding, wind storms, and severe thunderstorms.  Each year, meteorologists from the National Weather Service in Marquette travel across Upper Michigan …

[Escanaba, Michigan – April 5, 2019] – Billy Ray Cyrus – singer, songwriter, and actor – takes the stage at the U.P. State Fair on Saturday, August 17th. Cyrus comes from humble roots in Flatwoods, Kentucky where family jam sessions were common. Learning to adapt to play with his left …

Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes will be hosting Annual Meeting of their Board of Directors and Delegates on Saturday April 6th, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Recreation Lanes (Antoine Room) in Iron Mountain, Michigan. There will be an evening reception at 6:00 p.m. at the same …