Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 9th of October.
Good morning, Marquette.
Marquette’s 11th annual Dancing with Our Stars—Marquette County Style returns with the theme A Night Under the Big Top as seven teams perform a mix of dancing, singing and acting to raise funds for the U.P.
Hospice Foundation after months of practice.
Residents learned about data centers during a nearly two-hour presentation at Peter White Public Library; the event covered operating needs, types, and economic impacts, and some attendees raised environmental concerns while panelists said no current plans exist for local data centers.
Guindon Moving & Storage earned Wheaton World Wide Moving’s Agent of the Month for September, marking its fourth national honor.
The family-owned mover with offices in Marquette, Escanaba, and Negaunee has built a strong record of quality service and customer care.
Trans Superior Resources, a Michigan-based subsidiary of Bitterroot Resources, has received $5.2 million in U.S. Department of War funding for nickel and copper exploration at the LM Property in the Baraga Basin near Eagle Mine.
Exploratory drilling and surveys with local geologists will continue through 2028.
Marquette Symphony Orchestra celebrates 30 years with its Everything Beautiful concert Saturday, Oct.
10 at 7:30 p.m. in Kaufman Auditorium on NMU campus, featuring high school students from Negaunee and Marquette.
Mineral Range Railroad will close County Road PE (entrance to Tilden Mine) from 11 a.m. Monday, Oct.
12 until Friday, Oct. 16, so drivers must take an alternate route. MDOT will replace a culvert on M-80 starting 9 a.m. Friday, Oct. 16 until Monday, Oct. 19.
The 3rd annual NMU Mind over Miles 5k drew about 300 participants on Thursday at Northern Michigan University to honor World Mental Health Day (Saturday).
Race director Jessica Corkin said the event unites the community and reduces stigma by showing how exercise benefits mental health.
Rally teams tested their cars and refined their pace notes before Friday’s race weekend during a Parc Expo at the Fox Marquette Subaru dealership in Marquette Township on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. (Local fans met drivers and previewed vehicles.)
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