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City gets EPA grant to boost water quality
August 31, 2012 MARQUETTE — The city of Marquette will receive a grant worth nearly $180,000 to attempt to improve water quality along the shoreline in the city’s north. The grant, which is a part of the U.S. more »» 
Saving money can be as easy as pulling the plug
August 24, 2012 MARQUETTE — As area residents lay their heads down to sleep after a long day, they may be using electricity in their home without even knowing it. more »» 
Tourville North residents enjoy home-grown food
August 17, 2012 MARQUETTE — As the growing season for Upper Peninsula residents is winding down to a close, residents of Tourville North Apartments in Marquette are finding themselves with an abundance of home-grow... more »»
Today in print
August 17, 2012 Articles found in today's printed edition of The Mining Journal include: - Negaunee teachers, administration reach tentative contract - Asian carp have clean taste, bad image For the full article an... more »» 
Appreciating farmers markets
August 10, 2012 MARQUETTE — It’s farmers market appreciation week, a time several area market administrators say is great to celebrate the benefits that local markets bring to area residents. more »»
Today in print
August 10, 2012 Articles found in today's printed edition of The Mining Journal include: - Ishpeming council eyes new dog ordinance - South Beach closed again because of high . more »» 
Program recycles cellphones to help keep Negaunee green
July 27, 2012 MARQUETTE — All too often with technology, as soon as consumers buy something, a newer, better version comes along, leaving plenty of people with out-dated electronics and no idea how to recycle them. more »» 
Pharmaceutical drop-off program ready to go
July 20, 2012 MARQUETTE — Thanks to a combination of local high school students and teachers, the Marquette County Health Department and a passionate Illinois teacher, area residents will soon have a full-time... more »»
Leave no trace a trend among campers
June 29, 2012 MARQUETTE — As the Fourth of July holiday approaches, many people will take to the woods for a long weekend of camping and relaxation, emerging only for a celebratory parade and fireworks display. more »»
10,000 trees: Cedar Tree Institute volunteers to plant seedlings across U.P
June 15, 2012 MARQUETTE — Groups of people from across the Upper Peninsula are banding together in the coming weeks to undertake an effort of huge proportions. more »» 
Ride more, drive less
June 8, 2012 MARQUETTE — Area drivers may begin noticing an influx of cyclists on the roads in the coming weeks, as three area businesses have partnered to host a summer-long biking challenge. more »» 
Bog excavation uncovers yesteryear junk pile
May 4, 2012 MARQUETTE — Crews discovered more than they bargained for as they worked to excavate land around the Presque Isle bog walk, an area that was fraught with controversy between local birders and the... more »»
Save a tree, save the world
April 27, 2012 MARQUETTE — With an annual reduction of 22,689 metric tons of carbon, Northern Michigan University is ranked among the top five institutions that lowered their carbon footprint through Johnson... more »» 
Got milk weed
April 13, 2012 MARQUETTE — Students from the Powell Township School District tried their hand at gardening Wednesday at the Hiawatha National Forest’s greenhouse in Marquette. more »»
MARESA wants status quo on severance tax issue
April 13, 2012 MARQUETTE — With so many questions and concerns surrounding the controversial proposed mining severance tax, a Marquette Alger Regional Educational Services Agency official is hoping things stay jus... more »» 
Community garden prep starts in area, region
March 23, 2012 MARQUETTE — The first day of spring came and went on Tuesday, following a week of unseasonably warm temperatures that got many area residents thinking about their garden. more »» 
Solar will power city home
March 16, 2012 MARQUETTE — Ginnie Killough and her family are beginning to put the finishing touches on an earth-friendly home that’s been 21 years in the making. more »»
Wind turbine project located on Garden Peninsula
March 2, 2012 MARQUETTE — The first wind turbine installed on the Garden Township Wind Farm became operational this month and is working to generate its projected 5,000 megawatt hours of energy for the year. more »» 
Old sneakers find new life in recycle program
February 24, 2012 MARQUETTE — Members of Negaunee High School’s Key Club see something altogether different than most people when they look at a pair of old, worn-out athletic shoes. more »» 
Electric car charging stations, bike racks highlight upgrade at Bluff Street facility
February 17, 2012 MARQUETTE — People parking their cars in the Bluff Street parking structure may have noticed a few changes this past week. more »» |
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