Good morning, Marquette.

Larry's Corn Maze in Rock, now under new ownership, opened last Saturday offering two mazes for adults and a simpler one for kids plus hayrides, pumpkin patches, and bounce houses on site.

The maze is open Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays from 1 to 6 p.m. until Nov. 1.

Ore Dock Brewing Company and United Way hosted the inaugural Steins for Good fundraiser Sunday afternoon in Marquette.

The Oktoberfest-inspired event (featuring live music, contests, and beer tastings) supported food security, housing, and youth programs, with plans to make it an annual tradition.

Ashlyn Roskowski and her band The Breakers will headline a benefit concert on Saturday, Oct.

10 at Strega Nonna in Negaunee to raise funds for GLRC’s Compassionate Care Fund. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. (a buffet is available from 6 to 7 p.m.) and reservations cost $75.

Marquette Senior High School installed the first advanced radio antenna system at a high school as part of the UMich and NASA SunRISE Ground Radio Lab.

The project, installed Saturday, will help scientists study space weather and give students hands-on experience in science (supporting 24 high schools nationwide).

UP Health System–Marquette has named Michael Phillips (RN, MHA) its new executive director of nursing.

Phillips brings over 30 years of nursing leadership experience to guide teams and improve patient care at the hospital.

Temperate weather prompts locals to step outside and enjoy a relaxing moment at the ore dock in Lower Harbor this Friday.

Cyclists rode a countryside course in Republic on Sunday as part of UPCROSS Cycling Club’s fall series, with about 60 racers challenging the farmland laps.

Local racer Sean Hobbins’ four-year-old son Beau clinched the kids’ win + boosting his racing confidence.