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Exciting Polar Plunge Returns to Alger & Marquette – WJMN

TL/DR - The Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Michigan is set to take place again this winter season. The event coordinator, Carla White, and Lawson Brody, an athlete, discussed the event which will take place on February 10 in Munising at East Channel Brewing Company and on March 16 in Marquette at the UP North Lodge in Gwinn. Interested…

Marquette Kiwanis Club’s Free Christmas Eve Dinner for Community

TL/DR - The Kiwanis Club of Marquette is preparing for its annual Christmas Eve community dinner, a tradition it has maintained for over 30 years. The dinner will serve turkey with all the fixings and a dessert and is expected to feed around 400 people. Reservation for meal delivery or pickup can be made with delivery times set from 11:00 a.m. to…

City Commission Greenlights Trail Project Art Contractor in Marquette

TL/DR - The Marquette City Commission has approved a $100,000 contract with Urban Ecosystems for the creation of eight public art installations along the Marquette Cultural Trail. A diverse group, including staff from Marquette city and various local organizations, chose the locations for the installations. The project is funded entirely through…

Discover Birdwatching at Washtenaw Parks This Winter Solstice

TL/DR - The essential facts are that the Washtenaw County Parks & Recreation Commission is hosting the event “Winter Solstice Birding” on December 16, 2023, from 8:00 to 10:00 am at the Whitmore Lake Preserve. The event will be led by WCPARC naturalist Kelsey Dehring and will involve a stroll through fields and forests to admire winter birds,…