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Remember when?

This week’s “Remember when?” — provided by the Niagara Area Historical Museum — looks back at the Niagara Ski Jump, a popular winter sports venue with the locals for more than 30 years. Avid skier Herb Peterson of Niagara, Wis., convinced the Athletic Association ski jumping was ...

Art exhibit starts Thursday at Bay College in IM

IRON MOUNTAIN — Bay College Iron Mountain, in collaboration with Borderland Arts, will unveil its newest art exhibit at 5 p.m. Thursday in the Upper Commons at Bay College Iron Mountain. Local artist Amber Henderson’s display is rooted in the landscapes of the Upper Peninsula. Working in ...

Partnerships work to tackle housing shortage in Michigan

LANSING – While a lack of affordable housing remains a top issue, there are “bright spots” in the state’s housing situation, according to Kelley Kuhn, the president of the Michigan Nonprofit Association. “If a community is looking to build housing or do economic development ...

‘Swimming Suffragettes’ program in Marquette

MARQUETTE — Marquette Regional History Center and League of Women Voters will present “Swimming Suffragettes: The Evolution and Revolution in Women’s Bathing Suits” on Wednesday, April 22, at the history center, 145 W. Spring St. in Marquette. The event will begin with refreshments ...

Prickett Lake drawdown planned into October

MARQUETTE — Upper Peninsula Power Company announces that Prickett Lake will undergo a planned drawdown during the 2026 recreational season to support infrastructure maintenance at the Prickett Dam and Powerhouse.
The drawdown will be conducted in two phases. The first phase has already been ...