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Marquette created as port to ship iron ore

MARQUETTE — According to legend, what is now the city of Marquette was founded for the pursuit of “truth, intelligence, integrity, and Christian morality.”  Much of the city’s growth paralleled developments in the iron mining industry, which was the key to Marquette’s ...

Want to be a police officer?

IRONWOOD — Ever consider a career in law enforcement? The Michigan State Police and Gogebic Community College have developed a program to help interested persons make that decision. A free Law Enforcement Career Academy will be offered by the college and state police from June 7-12 at ...

State report says 2025 was a wild ride for Michigan’s forests

A new annual report that surveys the health of Michigan’s forest says 2025 was a year of “progress and challenges.” Every year, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources compiles a forest health report that details new and existing threats to those forests. In the 2025 edition of ...

“I Voted” sticker design contest grows

LANSING – The Michigan Department of State (MDOS) received 2,095 submissions to its “I Voted” sticker design contest by the May 1 deadline, four times the number of entries from the first contest in the 2024 presidential election year. “Thank you to the more than 2,000 Michigan ...