Peak Gymnastics asking for shoe donations
MARQUETTE — A gymnastics group known as, PEAK Gymnastics, is hosting a shoe drive now through the end of the year. The drive is…
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Holiday metered parking is suspended
MARQUETTE — In celebration of the holiday season, enforcement of the metered parking and 2-hour customer parking areas will be suspended throughout the downtown district Monday…
Iron River woman wins $300,000 from Michigan Lottery
IRON RIVER — An Upper Peninsula woman says winning $300,000 on a Double Bonus Cashword instant game ticket is overwhelming. “My husband and I were…
Holiday Gas Stations to be sold to Canadian company
LAVAL, QUEBEC — The U.P.’s most popular and well known gas station chain is being sold to a Canadian company. The Minnesota Star Tribune reports…
Local organization gearing up for Fourth of July celebration
ISHPEMING — One local committee was given a check to ensure their annual Fourth of July parade goes off with a bang. The Ishpeming Fourth…
Police out in full force for holiday weekend
MARQUETTE — With the holiday weekend upon us, an estimated 1.2 million Michiganders are expected to travel 50 miles or more over the next three…
The gift of giving time
MARQUETTE — According to the National Center for Charitable Statistics, there are more than 1.5 million nonprofit organizations registered in the United States. Northern Michigan…
Local public safety and firefighters to gather food donations
GLADSTONE — With the holiday season in full swing, organizations throughout the U.P. are getting into the giving spirit. In one Delta County community, firefighters…
Gingerbread sang and candy canes danced
ISHPEMING TOWNSHIP –Thursday morning, students at a local elementary school put on candy cane suits and shooting star costumes while belting out holiday cheer. The…
Local chorus ready to ring in the holiday season
NEGAUNEE — One group in Negaunee will be ringing in the Christmas season this year – literally. For over eight decades, the Negaunee Male Chorus…