Upcoming blood donation opportunities available
MARQUETTE — The American Red Cross urges people of all blood types to make an appointment to give blood or platelets now to help ensure patients continue to receive the care they need. Local blood drives are planned in Dickinson and Iron counties. The first will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at Christ United Methodist Church, 20 S. Fifth St. in Crystal Falls. The VFW in Iron River will host a blood drive from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, at 94 E. Genesee St. In Kingsford, a blood drive will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, at the First ...
‘Ghosts of Lighthouse Point’ events set
MARQUETTE — The Marquette Maritime Museum will present its annual fundraiser, “Ghosts of Lighthouse Point,” from 7 to 9 p.m. Eastern time on Thursday and 7 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 9-10, as “historical ghosts and dead sailors haunt Lighthouse Park” in Marquette. Tours will leave every 10 minutes from the bike path in between the museum and the Coast Guard station. The 7 to 8 p.m. tours are kid- and family-friendly, and the 8 to 10 p.m. tours are for adults and teens age 13 and older. Tickets can be purchased by calling 906-226-2006. Tickets will also be ...
Michigan foster kids struggle after aging out of state system
(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) When Brianna Carsley, who spent most of her life in and out of foster care, graduated from Oxford High School in 2023, she’d already been ...
Norway’s Leif Erikson Festival a chance to celebrate Viking style
NORWAY — Vikings will once again take over downtown Norway as the city celebrates the legendary Norse explorer Leif Erikson on Saturday, Oct. 10. The 34th-annual Leif Erikson Festival will bring together the community and visitors for a mix of Scandinavian food, entertainment, history ...
Nine wolves killed in Wisconsin after threatening behavior toward humans
Nine wolves were killed by federal officials in northern Wisconsin in late August and early September after “a series of verified threats to human health and safety,” according to the state Department of Natural Resources. In a statement Friday afternoon, a spokesperson for the Wisconsin ...