HANCOCK — Physics and puppies share center stage on Quincy Green for one of the first events of Bridgefest weekend. A large crowd comes out for the Kids Day event, which includes science and engineering exhibits and an obstacle course. While there was no firm attendance number, the 150 ...
HANCOCK — One of the most exciting sports in the country is returning to Bridgefest for its fifth annual tournament. Pickleball will start at 9 a.m. on Saturday at Laura Grove Park in Hancock. Organizer Betty MacInnes said the need for a pickleball activity spurred the creation of the ...
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 ...
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 ...
NEW YORK — More sudden reversals for high-flying artificial-intelligence stocks sent Wall Street reeling on Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.3% after careening between an early gain of 1% and a midday loss of 2.3%, pulling further from its all-time high set a week ago. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 106 points, or 0.2%, with a little less than an hour remaining in trading, and the Nasdaq composite was 1% lower. Indexes swung lower after companies selling computer chips, memory and other building blocks of the AI boom broke from early gains to losses. Micron Technology went from ...
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 ...
