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Houghton – The U.P. Book Tour 2011 will feature a panel discussion and book signing with Lauri Anderson, Matthew Gavin Frank, Beverly Matherne, Ron Riekki, and JodiAnn Stevenson, hosted by Jack Jobst, on Saturday, July 23 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Portage Lake District Library in Houghton. The tour features 60 plus writers, 50 [...]

Skandia – The South County Fund Committee will host a Dedication of the West Branch Playground to the Charles Holman Family on Saturday, July 23 from 2 to 4 p.m. at 1016 County Road 545 in North Skandia. Hot dogs, chips and pop will be served. A...

Marquette – The Blueberry Dance Festival dance competition will be held Saturday, July 30 at 10 a.m. in Kaufman Auditorium. Dancers must register by July 22. Registration forms are available in Marquette at the Second Skin Shop, 122 N. Third Street, and at the City of Marquette Arts and Culture Center on the lower level [...]

Marquette – The National Weather Service in Marquette, in conjunction with the Marquette Water Safety Task Force, the YMCA, Northern Michigan University and Michigan Sea Grant will sponsor a water safety and recreation expo on Friday, July 22 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday on the beach at McCarty’s Cove in Marquette. The National [...]

Marquette – The U.P. Book Tour 2011 will feature a reading with Cynthia Beach and members of The Guild on Friday, July 22 at 1:30 p.m. at the Lighthouse Christian Bookstore, Marquette. The tour features 60 plus writers, 50 plus events, 30 plus days and 20 plus U.P. cities, making it the largest literary event [...]

Marquette – Dutch/American designer Nick Kaars will take the audience on an armchair tour of the Netherlands, highlighting its culture, history and people with “A Potpourri of the Dutch Style,” a virtual trip overseas, on Thursday, July 21 at 7 p.m. in the Community Room of the Peter White Public Library. Kaars’commentary will be illustrated [...]

Beaver Island – The U.P. Book Tour 2011 will feature a book signing with Steve Hamilton on Thursday, July 21 throughout the afternoon at the Museum on Beaver Island. The tour features 60 plus writers, 50 plus events, 30 plus days and 20 plus U.P. cities, making it the largest literary event in the history [...]

Michigan – Governor Rick Snyder ordered U.S. flags throughout the state to be lowered to half-staff in honor of Staff Sgt. Joshua A. Throckmorton on Wednesday, July 20. Flags should be returned to full-staff on Thursday, July 21. Throckmorton, 28 of Battle Creek, died July 5 in Paktia province, Afghanistan of injuries suffered from an [...]

Marquette – The Peter White Public Library will host “One Wool, Many Yarns” with special guest Nancy Shaw on Wednesday, July 20 at 2 p.m. in the Community Room. Shaw is the author of the children’s books “Raccoon Tune” and “Sheep in a Jeep.” Crafts, activities, book sales and autographing will be featured. For more [...]

Marquette – The 2011 Sister City Delegation from Kajaani, Finland will visit Marquette from Sunday, July 17 through Sunday, July 31. A welcome party for the delegates will be held Monday, July 18 from 6 to 8 p.m.at the Presque Isle pavilion. The party is open to the public. Refreshments and beverages will be served. [...]