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‘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 ...

Free Outdoor Education program on Oct. 13

FLORENCE, Wis. — The public is invited to the next free, monthly Outdoor Education Program on bees, maple syrup, grapes, wine and jelly on Tuesday, Oct. 13, in Florence, featuring Gino Venditti of STAG Farms. This program will start at 6 p.m. in the lower level conference room at the Florence Natural Resource building, 5628 Forestry Drive, on the corner of U.S. 2 and Highway 101/70 in Florence. Unfortunately, there will be not be a Zoom link on the Florence County Web page. Venditti started STAG Farms in 2015 in Iron Mountain. He began keeping bees as a hobby and was introduced, ...

Pair offer new guidance at Crystal Falls library

CRYSTAL FALLS — The Crystal Falls District Community Library has two new faces — and they are bringing a shared vision for the library as a place where people can gather, learn, create and connect. Shirley Frank became the new director in mid-July, while Teresa Tibbs-Tacke took over ...

Vehicle hits power pole on US 2

Where is $173M aimed for rural healthcare going in Michigan?

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) LANSING — Michigan is doling out the first in a pool of federal funds meant to innovate and strengthen rural healthcare systems. But key ...

Billionaires boost Tiffany’s campaign

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — In an election year awash with billionaires' money, there are few places where their influence has been as stark as the hotly contested race for Wisconsin governor. Tom Tiffany, the Republican congressman backed by President Donald Trump, has raised more than $26 ...