Good morning, Marquette.

Local couple Mike and Sue Contois celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Sept.

18 — they first wed in 1976 at St. Peter Cathedral in Marquette with family present to mark a cherished milestone.

Local 8 Ironworkers received a $1,001,997 investment from Economic Development Administration funds plus union matching to purchase cranes, forklifts, and a plasma table and to launch new training modules for U.P. tradespeople.

The funding is expected to create local jobs and help apprentices learn using on-site machinery (boosting regional skills).

Ann Arbor based OmegaCool won a $425,000 prize at the PitchMI semifinal held Thursday afternoon at NMU's Northern Center in Marquette and will advance to a state championship in April for a chance at a $1 million title (its innovative metalworking fluids impressed judges).

Automation Alley launched MAST-P, a free support program for Michigan auto manufacturers with fewer than 10 employees.

Sponsored by MEDC and a federal small business initiative, the program will offer technical support + legal guidance as businesses consider diversifying into electric vehicles.

Pike Distributors unveiled its new facility in Harvey after moving from Negaunee—staff completed groundwork in early 2025 and finished the project in spring.

The move will shorten travel on US-41 to its hubs in Gladstone and Newberry.

Marquette Senior High School honored distinguished alumni Tom Lakenen and Patricia Micklow on Thursday evening by inducting them into the Pendill Wall of Excellence.

Lakenen, an artistic welder, and Micklow, who became the county’s first female judge of the 96th District Court, were recognized for their contributions to the community.

Starting Oct.2, minors can get new CR-6 and CR-7 work permits through the digital Youth Employment Permit Portal managed by the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity.

Existing permit holders do not need to reapply unless they change employers (verify details for any updates).

Yesterday, Bay College partnered with the Oscar G.

Johnson VA Medical Center in Escanaba to craft ‘Cards of Hope’ for veterans in care packages across the Upper Peninsula—an effort part of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. A similar event is scheduled for Sept. 30 at Bay’s Iron Mountain Campus.

The Marquette County Health Department will distribute 75 Transport a Tooth kits to schools in Marquette and Alger counties this September to help save knocked-out teeth until a dentist is available.

A saline solution in each kit preserved a tooth in a recent winter case, according to a dental hygienist.

NMU hosted an epilepsy and seizure training presentation today to teach proper recognition and care and clear up common myths (in collaboration with the Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan and NMU Center for Rural Health), offering local residents reliable guidance on the condition.

NTN seeks volunteers to help time racers at the Marquette Fall Enduro on Oct.

4 and 5 at Marquette Mountain — proceeds benefit NTN programs. Interested locals can sign up on NTN’s website to lend a hand and enjoy the fall weather.