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Negaunee/Marquette – The 12th Annual Ore to Shore Mountain Bike Epic will be held on Saturday, August 13 beginning in Negaunee and ending in Marquette. The event will include a Hard Rock 48 mile race, a Soft Rock 28 mile race, a Shore Rock 10 mil...

Big Bay – Summer on the Bay will be held Saturday and Sunday, August 13 and 14 in Big Bay with many activities for all ages. Saturdays events include a community Berry Bash from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, featuring hom...

Marquette – The Refuel with Chocolate Milk Tour will at Lakeview Arena in Marquette on Saturday, August 13 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in conjunction with the Ore to Shore bike race. The national “got milk?” Milk Mustache Campaign’s R...

Sands – The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain will sponsor a Welcome Home event Saturday, August 13 at the Marquette County Fair in Sands Township. The event is for veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom and New ...

Marquette – The Laughing Whitefish Audubon Society will host a guided bird walk on Saturday, August 13 from 8 to 10 a.m. at the Bog Walk at Presque Isle Park. The walk is free and covers a variety of habitats. For information, call 228-8781.

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It won't be long before children say good-bye to summer vacation and head back to school. There are steps to take to ensure a...

Gwinn – Teen Night will be offered on Friday, August 12 from 6 to 10 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Gwinn. There will be free movies, games and popcorn. For more information, call 346-6115.

Marquette – A Music in the Park program will be held on Friday, August 12 with music by Mike Beauchamp at 6 p.m., Alec Bostwick at 6:30 p.m. and Bob Buchkoe at 7 p.m. at the Presque Isle Band Shell. For more information, visit www.upbandshell.com.

Copper Harbor -Fort Wilkins Historic State Park will host its annual Civil War re-enactment with special guests Battery D, 1st Michigan Light Artillery, Friday, August 12 through Sunday, August 14 in Copper Harbor. The event will be open to park visito...