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Marquette Elks & Little Brothers Deliver 200 Thanksgiving Meals

TL/DR - Little Brother Friends of the Elderly and the Marquette Elks collaborated to prepare over 200 Thanksgiving meals for seniors in their community. Volunteers distributed 170 meals to seniors' homes and another 35 meals were enjoyed in person at the Elks Lodge. To learn more about LBFE, which provides volunteering and donation opportunities,…

Join Marquette’s Festive Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting This Friday

TL/DR - The annual Christmas parade and tree lighting event in Marquette, Michigan is undergoing final preparations with some new additions expected this year. The parade will feature 25 floats, starting at the Superior Dome and ending at the Marquette Commons where Santa will light the tree, and will also include performances from an eight-piece…

NMU Native American Association Thrills with Powwow Event

TL/DR - The Northern Michigan University Native American Student Association and the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians co-hosted a Learning to Walk Together Powwow. The event, which also included a cultural traditional feast, was held at the university's Northern Center Grand Ballroom and was fully funded by the Sault Tribe, making it…

Exclusive Library Book Sale Hosted by Friends

TL/DR - The Friends of the Library hosted a three-day book sale at the Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library to raise funds for the Summer Reading Program and library renovations. Prices of the books decreased over the course of the event, with hardcovers initially costing two dollars and paperbacks one dollar, and an entire bag of books being sold…