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Marquette County structures collapse under snow

Downtown Ishpeming had to be temporarily evacuated Wednesday morning after the roof of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4573 building on Bank Street collapsed overnight. City officials said in a statement posted on Facebook about 7:30 a.m. Eastern time the evacuation was “out of an ...

Enbridge begins rerouting Line 5 around Wisconsin reservation

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Energy company Enbridge has finally started work on rerouting an aging oil pipeline around a tribal reservation in northern Wisconsin after seven years of legal wrangling, moving ahead despite two new lawsuits that still could delay the project indefinitely. About 12 ...

Rx Kids expands to all expectant mothers and families in the UP

LANSING — Rx Kids will host a virtual press conference via Zoom at 9 a.m. Eastern time Monday to announce the expansion of Rx Kids to the entire Upper Peninsula. This will mark the largest geographic expansion of any Rx Kids launch to date, reaching 10 new counties. Speakers will include ...

Queen City Seed Library plans seed swap

MARQUETTE — The Queen City Seed Library will have a seed swap from 1 to 3 p.m. Eastern time Saturday, April 4, at the Peter White Public Library Community Room. A seed swap is a meet-up for gardeners and seed savers to share knowledge and seeds in preparation for the growing season. That ...

Story of steamer long lost in Lake Superior to be detailed

MARQUETTE — Dan Fountain will present “The Loss of the Western Reserve” for the March Maritime History on Tap at 7 p.m. Eastern time Tuesday at the Ore Dock Brewing Company in Marquette. In the fall of 1892, shipping magnate Peter Minch invited his family on a pleasure cruise up the ...

UP Builders Show returning to Superior Dome March 6-8

MARQUETTE — From March 6-8, The Builders Show will once again be held inside the Superior Dome — this year with some new additions. The show is put on by the Home Builders Association of the Upper Peninsula, which is a nonprofit trade association which supports the residential building ...