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Today’s edition · Fri., Nov. 6

Four Marquette County businesses honored in Ishpeming

Plus, NMU hockey hosts Mankato and the Toy Shop hopes to serve 900 kids.

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Marquette County small businesses got their night at the Mather in Ishpeming

Four businesses were honored at the third annual celebration

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volunteers in Forsyth Forward

Sources: Upper Michigan's Source, WZMQ 19 News

If you've got a favorite local shop or service, it may have been in the room. The , or LSCP, held its third annual Small Business Celebration, and four businesses were recognized.

Alan Cook, director of , won the Small Business Champion Award. He called it "a wonderful acknowledgement of the hard work" of the group's volunteers. Diana Sundberg of the LSCP said the night highlighted small businesses' contributions to the economy.

  • Place: in Ishpeming
  • Date: Thursday, Nov. 5
  • Host: Lake Superior Community Partnership

Four businesses and one champion were honored Thursday

HonoreeHonor
Peninsula SolarBusiness honoree
906 Family DentistryBusiness honoree
Dukes FarmBusiness honoree
Mount ShastaBusiness honoree
Alan Cook, Forsyth ForwardSmall Business Champion

Sources: Upper Michigan's Source, WZMQ 19 News

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News Notes

Toy Shop

The Salvation Army is taking applications for its Toy Shop, which hopes to serve around 900 children ages 18 and younger in Marquette, Alger and Baraga counties. Registered families pick up toys and food at NMU on Dec. 16 and 17. Upper Michigan's Source

Hockey, football and the Toy Shop fill the next few weeks

  1. Nov. 6NMU hockey hosts Minnesota State-Mankato at 7:07 p.m.
  2. Nov. 7NMU hockey hosts the Mavericks again at 6:07 p.m.
  3. Nov. 7NMU football plays at No. 23 Grand Valley State at 1 p.m.
  4. Dec. 16Toy Shop pickup at NMU begins and runs through Dec. 17.

Sources: Upper Michigan's Source, The Mining Journal, the event's listing

Hockey

NMU hosts Minnesota State-Mankato at the , with puck drop at 7:07 p.m. Friday and 6:07 p.m. Saturday. The Mavericks are tied for fifth in the CCHA after two 2-2 overtime ties against Lake Superior State. The Mining JournalNMU Athletics

Football

NMU travels to Allendale to face No. 23 Grand Valley State at 1 p.m. Saturday. You can watch on FloCollege or listen on WUPT 100.3 FM The Point. The Mining Journal

Soccer

Freshman forward Sergio Cano Castro was named GLIAC Freshman of the Year and made the All- First Team with Luca Rosen and Marcos Gallardo Rozano. On the women's side, freshman Solé Corley earned a First Team spot. WZMQ 19 NewsUpper Michigan's Source

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Bacteria can be art. Northern Michigan University held its inaugural Agar Art Competition on Thursday, where designs are made with five different species of colored bacteria. It's open to NMU students and members of the public, and organizer Danielle Bono says no experience is needed, "not even the professors." Petri dish masterpieces.

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  1. Thurs., Nov. 5Ishpeming's library passes its first millage; Gwinn's bond fails by 14
  2. Wed., Nov. 4Barnes-Hecker memorial honors 51 miners as Marquette's comedy festival opens
  3. Tues., Nov. 3Polls open until 8 p.m., and the Ridge Fire nears 500 acres
  4. Mon., Nov. 2Over 40 volunteers will observe Marquette County polls Tuesday
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Daily Marquetteto me · Fri., Nov. 66:00 a.m.

Four Marquette County businesses honored in Ishpeming

Plus, NMU hockey hosts Mankato and the Toy Shop hopes to serve 900 kids.

The TLDR

  1. LSCP honors small businesses at the Mather in Ishpeming
  2. Salvation Army Toy Shop applications are open
  3. NMU hockey hosts Minnesota State-Mankato this weekend
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