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Verb: Fillip (FIL-up) Definition: 1. a: To strike by holding the nail of a finger against the ball of the thumb and then...

Kids who get lots of antibiotics from their doctors are more likely to harbor the MRSA superbug, although it's still rare, a new study...

Adjective: Adventitious (ad-ven-TISH-us) Definition: 1. Coming from another source and not inherent or innate 2. Arising or occurring sporadically or in other than the...

Autumn requires us to make changes in our lifestyle due to weather, school activities, and upcoming holidays. Greet the fall with ways to help...

The Marquette County Fair opens this week, an event that many of us prepare for and look forward to all year. Here are a...

Marquette – The 2011 U.S. Nationals Guts Frisbee Tournament will be held Saturday, August 13 beginning with on-field registration at 9 a.m. at Hurley Field in Marquette. Play will continue on Sunday, August 14. A player/fan social gathering will ...

Marquette – A Farmers and Artists Market will be open on Saturday, August 13 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Marquette Commons. Local farmers and growers offer a wide variety of fresh produce, herbs, eggs, meat, baked goods, plants, and fresh-cut fl...

Garden Peninsula – Fayette Historic State Park’s 25 Annual Heritage Day will be held on Saturday, August 13 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the park on the Garden Peninsula between Escanaba and Manistique. Music, crafts, games and sporting activi...

Marquette – The annual VFC sponsored summer carnival for members of the D. J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans will be held on Saturday, August 13 beginning at 12:30 p.m. in the back parking lot of the facility at 425 Fisher Street in Marquette. The m...

Marquette – The Annual Shriner’s Parade will be held on Saturday, August 13 from 11 a.m. to noon in Marquette. The parade route is from Graveraet School on Hewitt Avenue to Third Street, Third Street to Washington Street and Washington Stre...