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NMU sets MiKickoff event for high school students Nov. 6

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MARQUETTE — High school juniors and seniors in the Upper Peninsula have been invited to participate in the next MiKickoff event, scheduled to take place Nov. 6 at the Jacobetti Complex on Northern Michigan University’s campus. Created by the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement and Potential, the event is part of a regional series designed to help high school students without a plan to further their education connect their interests, strengths and ambitions to clear next steps after high school. It is the only one scheduled to be held in the Upper ...

City, township, school meetings scheduled

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Florence Town Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. today at the Florence Community Center, 749 Central Ave., Florence. The agenda includes an EMS contract review, a capital improvement priority list and a parking ordinance for Central Avenue. For more, go to https://townofflorencewisconsin.com/. Breitung Township Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. today at the Township Hall in Quinnesec. The board will also meet at 5 p.m. today for a 2027 budget workshop. For more, go to https://www.breitungtownshipmi.gov/township. Kingsford Planning Commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. today at Kingsford City Hall. ...

Historic lighthouse gets foundation stabilization

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MUNISING — A historic lighthouse that has stood along the shores of Lake Superior for more than 150 years has received a new lease on life after a three-week preservation effort involving volunteers from across the country, according to information provided by the U.S. Forest Service. The ...

Two killed when struck by another vehicle fleeing Marinette deputy

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MARINETTE, Wis. — Two people were killed Thursday evening when their vehicle was hit by another fleeing law enforcement in the Town of Peshtigo. A Marinette County Sheriff’s deputy at 6:38 p.m. Thursday attempted to pull over a vehicle with two individuals near the intersection of Pine and Maple streets, according to a Marinette County Sheriff’s Office news release. According to the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation, the vehicle failed to stop. The deputy’s pursuit ended three minutes later when the pursued vehicle crashed into another vehicle ...

Amazon opens ‘last-mile’ shipping terminal in Esky

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ESCANABA — The new last-mile shipping terminal for Amazon that recently opened in Escanaba is the first of its kind in the Upper Peninsula. After being under construction for a little over a year, the new building at 2602 Fourth Ave. N. — off of North 30th Street near Meijer in ...

UP’s jobless rate dips to 4.3%

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IRON MOUNTAIN — The Upper Peninsula’s not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 4.3% in September as data from the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget showed 1,000 fewer workers unemployed than in August. “Michigan labor markets showed expected unemployment rate declines during September,” said Wayne Rourke, labor market information director for the Michigan Center for Data and Analytics. “Regional payroll job gains reflected seasonal hiring as schools resumed for the fall semester.” The U.P.’s September jobless rate was down 0.7 percentage ...