MARQUETTE — At Monday night’s meeting of the Marquette City Commission, a motion was passed to direct the city manager to pursue residential uses for the site where the Michigan Veteran Homes D.J. Jacobetti currently stands. The Jacobetti home on Fisher Street will be permanently closed ...
WASHINGTON — Younger students have regained ground academically after the pandemic's disruptions while older students' test scores continue to stagnate, according to the latest testing data released Wednesday by the federal government. Nine-year-olds rebounded to pre-pandemic reading scores and saw some recovery in math, according to data from a test taken regularly in the United States since the 1970s. The same recovery has not emerged for 13-year-olds, whose average scores in math and reading remain below pre-pandemic averages. In fact, the latest reading scores, from teenagers who ...
HOUGHTON — The City of Houghton has always been an adaptable community. Any obstacle thrown its way has been overcome, including environmental and sustainability concerns. Houghton has been recently recognized by the Michigan Green Communities (MGC) Challenge for its efforts. According ...
KEWEENAW COUNTY — Public Safety is returning later this month, according to County Sheriff Curt Pennala. The event is scheduled for June 27 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Mohawk Park. “This year marks the 10th annual event, which is exciting for all of us involved,” Pennala said. ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — A National Weather Service long-range forecast favors a warm, dry start to summer in the Upper Peninsula, while the outlook through August is neutral. The Climate Prediction Center sees a 45% chance of above-average temperatures in June and just a 20% chance of below ...
MARQUETTE — The Superior Watershed Partnership and the Land Conservancy has announced the launch of its Great Lakes Climate Corps and Great Lakes Tribal Conservation Corps field season. These programs provide trained, boots-on-the-ground crew members whose work spans the entire Upper Peninsula and contributes in meaningful ways to environmental projects that improve communities. This year, they’re planting 100,000 trees in Marquette County. Any local unit of government, community organization or private land owner can request to have free trees planted on their property by ...
