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History center hosts annual art sale

MARQUETTE — The Marquette Regional History Center will host the 26th-annual Holiday Art Sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern time on Saturday, Nov. 14. The event is a good way to start holiday shopping and support local artists in every medium. The sale will take place at the Marquette Regional History Center, 145 W. Spring St. in Marquette. The History Center provides access to world-class exhibits. The museum will have an old-fashioned bake sale, their annual Dollhouse Days, a membership drive and the history center gift shop will be open for the event. This year’s artists ...

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Study: More than 6,400 Great Lakes oil spills within 10 years

SAULT STE. MARIE — A decade-long review led by Lake Superior State University researchers has documented 6,453 reported oil spill incidents across the Great Lakes between 2015 and 2024, highlighting the frequency of smaller releases and gaps in the data needed to understand their ecological ...

Polio walk/climb event Saturday

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Rotary Club of Iron Mountain-Kingsford is inviting the public to take part in the first walk or climb in support of a polio-free world Saturday Participants are asked to gather at 9:45 a.m. at the base of the Pine Mountain Ski Jump stairway. Both the 30-minutes 1 mile walk and the 500-step climb will begin at the same location at 10 a.m. Participants are invited to wear something red. The local club is among hundreds in Zones 25b and 29 participating in the event. With their partners, Rotary has reduced polio cases by 99.9% since 1985, bringing them closer to ...

Wisconsin launches grant programs to address PFAS contamination

Gov. Tony Evers and state environmental regulators announced the launch of new grant programs Tuesday to help communities and private well owners address PFAS contamination. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is now accepting applications for about $80 million that’s available ...