The Mining Journalhttp://www.miningjournal.netTop Headlinesen-usFri, 20 Nov 2009 17:58:45 EDTFri, 20 Nov 2009 17:58:45 EDThttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssAkkala set to retire in Januaryhttp://www.miningjournal.net/page/content.detail/id/536546.htmlMARQUETTE - Marquette City Manager Judy Akkala announced her retirement this morning. She will remain as city manager until Jan. 15. According to Mayor John Kivela, Marquette Police Chief Mike Angeli will serve as interim city manager until the Marquette City Commission names her replacemen.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:30:02 EDTCity seeks Presque Isle facility repairs, but at a cost it can affordhttp://www.miningjournal.net/page/content.detail/id/536547.htmlMARQUETTE - The city of Marquette's Marina Steering Ad-Hoc Committee was formed in September to come up with preliminary design concepts for the Presque Isle Marina, a 40-year-old facility in need of significant repair and renovation.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:31:10 EDTDelta County school locked downhttp://www.miningjournal.net/page/content.detail/id/536548.htmlESCANABA - Classes continued throughout much of the day Thursday at the Escanaba Middle School, even as school officials instituted two separate lock-downs of the facility. The first occurred at approximately 7:55 a.m. when a student was observed hiding what appeared to be a weapon on school property. Escanaba Public Safety Det. Sgt. Tony LaPlant was notified.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:31:32 EDTThanksgiving naturallyhttp://www.miningjournal.net/page/content.detail/id/536549.htmlMARQUETTE - From 1621 when the Pilgrims first celebrated Thanksgiving through today, the holiday has centered around two main themes: thanks and food. The 117 million households in the country are all potential gathering places for this year's holiday, and all potential places to incorporate some "green" practices.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:33:19 EDTHancock aims for stimulus moneyhttp://www.miningjournal.net/page/content.detail/id/536550.htmlHANCOCK - During the 2010 construction season, the city of Hancock has plans for a $4 million sewer project and a $4.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:33:37 EDT