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Northern Michigan beat Wayne State 45-12 in Detroit on Saturday, with freshman QB Matt Stevens starting 20-of-20 and finishing 26-of-27 for 405 yards and three TDs, one completion shy of the D-II record, while Noah Dobert ran 15 times for 125 yards and three TDs as NMU gained 602 yards.

Marquette's annual winter parking ban begins Sunday, Nov.

1 and will run through April 1, 2027. Parking on city streets from 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. will result in a $75 ticket and possible towing if a vehicle impedes snow removal.

Negaunee Public Library handed out 767 meals this summer and is offering leftover free meals on Fridays from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. for youth 18 and under and developmentally delayed adults up to 26 while supplies last.

In his first game as head coach, Keil Ganz led Northern Michigan to an 82-62 season-opening win over Central Oklahoma Friday in Wisconsin Dells as Brooks Hinson scored 22, and the Wildcats return to action tonight against Harding (9:15 p.m. ET).

With cold weather returning, communities are collecting winter coats: the State Police plan a coat drive before the new year, and the Baraga County Shelter Home in L'Anse keeps a free outdoor drop-off/pick-up coatrack for anyone in need + partners with Copper Country Angel Mission and the Salvation Army to fill size requests.

The TV6 Canathon kicked off Oct.

30 and is underway now. Donations of nonperishable food or money can be given online + at drop-off sites across Upper Michigan, and all items will stay with local food banks.

The Community Foundation of Marquette County announced Friday ($100,000) in Basic Needs Grants to 18 local programs providing food, housing, clothing, and hygiene; recipients include Room at the Inn, The Salvation Army, St. Vincent de Paul, NMU Food Pantry, JJ Packs, and Project Keep Kids Warm.

The Landmark Inn will hold its third-annual Sinister Celebration Saturday night at the Inn, featuring music, dancing, a cash bar, ghost-hunting gear in the haunted Lilac Room, and a costume contest with a night in the Lilac Room or a dinner for two as prizes; tickets are $25 for ages 18 and older.