Good morning, Marquette.

Alfred Erickson American Legion Post 186 launched Operation Copper Country Active Duty 2026 asking residents to donate region-themed gifts or money through November; drop off items at Peterson Chiropractic in downtown Hancock or at Post 186 on W.

Quincy, and packages will be sent the first week of December.

About 120 members of United Steelworkers Locals 4950 and 4974 rallied at Miners Park in Negaunee to press for better wages and insurance ahead of contract talks; the two locals, about 700 members combined, will begin negotiations with Cliffs Mine on Sunday, Nov.

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Total Respiratory opened Thursday inside Peninsula Medical Center on Fair Ave to provide CPAP machines, oxygen masks, and other respiratory supplies while partnering with local providers, and it's open Monday through Friday (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.).

MDOT hosted a Small Business Construction Partnering Conference to connect small and disadvantaged firms with prime contractors, bid resources, and upcoming transportation projects; the event drew owners & contractors from the U.P. and northern Wisconsin.

Public Health, Delta & Menominee Counties says active measles cases in Delta County are down to zero one week after three infections were confirmed Oct.

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