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Trenary Craft Show Saturday The Trenary Lions Club is sponsoring their annual Fall Craft Show on Saturday, Nov. 11 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Trenary Community Building. The event will showcase a number of local crafters and vendors with soups and sandwiches available.
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Boxley charged in deadly fire

A woman facing an attempted murder charge in 11th Circuit Court has been charged with similar crimes in Marquette County. Julie Boxley, 52 of Ishpeming, was charged with one count of homicide in the first degree and one count of arson in the first degree.
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Rock River uses ARPA funds to pave fire hall parking lot

Construction crews work on the parking lot near the Rock River Township Hall and Fire Station on Thurs. Nov. 2. The township used its remaining American Rescue Plan Act funds to pave the parking lot between the township hall and fire hall and to regrade the area near on the western side of the fire hall. Further paving may happen as a potential expansion is being discussed between multiple government entities about expanding the fire hall to accommodate extra indoor ambulance parking.
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How Bazaar!

Local folks are preparing for the holidays, which includes making sure they have just the right gift for their loved ones. But finding that special gift locally can sometimes be a challenge, so various churches and nonprofit organizations are stepping up by hosting crafter and direct sales bazaars.
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Marketplace project back on track

The Alger County Commission has approved a resolution that will continue the Munising Marketplace and Fire Hall projects. The decision allows project developers Renovare Development to continue to file for state funding and get work started soon on the renovation of the Fire Hall and breaking ground for the Marketplace.
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EGLE establishes new surface water values for two additional PFAS chemicals

TheMichiganDepartmentofEnvironment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) today announced that it has established new water quality values (WQVs) for the PFAS compounds Perfluorohexanesulfonic Acid (PFHxS) and Perfluorononanoic Acid (PFNA). PFHxS and PFNA are members of the larger group of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
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Chronic Wasting Disease found in another Michigan county

A 4-year-old doe that was reported to be in poor condition – skinny, drooling and showing no fear of people – in Klacking Township, Ogemaw County, recently tested positive for chronic wasting disease. It is the first CWDpositive wild deer from that county, a finding confirmed by the University of Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory in Madison, which works with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to identify CWD in Michigan’s wild herd.
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