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Art on the Rocks, Outback this weekend in Marquette

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MARQUETTE — A pair of popular Marquette-based art fairs will take place this weekend. The 66th-annual Art on the Rocks Fine Art Show and the Outback Art Fair, in its 32nd year, are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday. Art on the Rocks, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern time Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, takes place in the Mattson Lower Harbor Park; while Outback is set for 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern time Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday along the bike path at Picnic Rocks in Shiras Park. Art on the Rocks is a juried fine art fair and includes more than 100 artist booths ...

Blood drives planned in the local area

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MARQUETTE — Three area American Red Cross Blood drives are planned in the area to help offset critical blood shortages. One is set from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday at Christ United Methodist Church, 20 S. Fifth St. in Crystal Falls. A second blood drive will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, at First Presbyterian Church, 395 Hamilton Ave. in Kingsford. On Wednesday, Aug. 13, the West Iron District Library, 116 W. Genesee St. in Iron River, will host a blood drive from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The American Red Cross has declared an emergency blood shortage, as the blood ...

Dickinson Dems plan rally in Iron Mountain

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IRON MOUNTAIN — The Dickinson County Democratic Party will host a rally celebrating John Hancock’s birthday and the signing of The Declaration of Independence at 1 p.m. Saturday. Guest speakers will be present. The group will meet in the parking lot behind Iron Mountain City Hall and walk toward The Dickinson County Courthouse.

Music in the Park Thursday in Norway

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NORWAY — Music in the Park continues at 7 p.m. Thursday as Finding Feathers performs at the band shell in downtown Norway. Nashville, Tenn., serendipitously fused Seth and Desiree Brown, the core members of Finding Feathers, previously The Seth Brown Duo. It’s been a whirlwind of music, ...

Councils, IC Board to meet this week

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Iron Mountain City Council will meet at 6 p.m. today at Iron Mountain City Hall. The agenda includes additional paving on Hughitt Street and Prospect Avenue. For more, go to https://www.ironmountainmi.gov/. Kingsford City Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. today at Kingsford City Hall. The agenda includes the proposed sale of three lots on Evergreen Court and a public safety request to purchase a new patrol vehicle. For more, go to https://www.kingsfordmi.gov/. Iron County Board will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the courthouse annex in Crystal Falls. The board will hear the Iron County ...