Good morning, Marquette.

Marquette residents can join Trash to Treasure Weekend from Friday, Sept.

11 to Sunday, Sept. 13 to recycle working items such as lamps, furniture, and electronics, with college students invited to hunt for treasures while ensuring items are removed by 5 p.m. Sunday (per city rules).

Marquette County celebrates National Senior Center Month with a birthday party at the Ishpeming Senior Center on Sept.

17 at 1 p.m. Executive Director Ashley Roberts urges residents to tell local leaders about the center’s importance.

Caricature artist Emma Schramm provided live sketches at the Wednesday Night Market on West Washington Street from 5 to 8 PM throughout August.

She also accepts commissions for weddings and business events (her work brings smiles to local families).

Young exhibitor Scarlett Hanson displays her senior Japanese harlequin buck Gnocchi and nine other rabbits at the U.P.

State Fair, which runs through Sunday. She has shown animals for a decade and says regular care helps keep them ready for judging.

The Knockabouts, a Celtic music trio, will perform at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Maritime Museum’s Stannard Rock Boathouse in Lighthouse Park — chairs are provided and donations are accepted.

Athena Stanley, executive director at Kaufman Auditorium, was named to the Michigan Arts and Culture Council's 2026-2027 Rising Leaders cohort— the only Upper Peninsula representative— and will bring her new ideas back to local arts programs.

NMU President Chris Olsen addressed convocation Wednesday morning at the Northern Center, welcoming faculty + staff and noting a drop in enrollment and state funding; he said the university will adjust staffing carefully as it gears up to welcome new students.

Houghton-Portage Township School District was named the top high school in the UP for 2026 and 2027 based on AP scores and graduation rates + ranked 21st statewide and 653rd nationwide, according to US News.

Principal Tiffany Scullion credited dedicated staff and students for the achievement.

Gwinn Area Community Schools is seeking one full-time bus route driver and several substitutes for the fall semester starting Aug.

31 in Gwinn; interested applicants must secure a CDL, maintain a clean driving record, and enjoy working with kids (details via email).

UP Health System - Portage introduced the Magseed marker, a tiny metallic seed (1 mm by 5 mm) that helps surgeons pinpoint tumors ahead of breast cancer surgeries.

The new tool replaces traditional guidewire localization, officials said in a Wednesday press release.

RAMBA will host its 24 Hours of Shenanigans race this weekend on a 13-mile course in ISHPEMING.

The event begins Saturday at 9 a.m. and features team + solo rides, live music on Friday, a group ride on Saturday for nonracers, and a kid’s event at 2 p.m.