Category Archives: News
The 13th Annual Freezin' 4 Reasons is this Friday in Marinette
The 13th Annual Freezin' 4 Reasons Homeless Awareness Event is taking place this Friday, March 31st. The purpose of the event is to create an awareness of the homelessness of families in our service a...
Jim Callow Mar 29, 2023
Kostelecky Declares Candidacy for 8th Ward Alderperson
City of Marinette resident Kent Kostelecky will challenge resident Tom Karban in the upcoming Spring election for Ward 8, whose seat is currently being held by Alderperson Jason Flatt who is not seeki...
Jim Callow Mar 29, 2023
A time to remember and thank Veterans on Vietnam War's 50th Anniversary
Tomorrow, Wednesday, March 29th, the American Legion Post 146 in Menominee will be recognizing National Vietnam Veterans Day on the 50th anniversary of the date of the last combat troops leaving South...
Jim Callow Mar 28, 2023
The Menominee School Board to complete a Consolidation Feasibility Study on Central School; Community Input will be needed
After the failed August 2022 referendum, the Menominee School Board of Education continues to struggle with how to address the building needs of Central Elementary School and the financial concerns ca...
Jim Callow Mar 27, 2023
7th Ward Alderperson Rick Polzin is seeking re-election
It's election season and over the past few weeks, some City of Marinette council members and their opponents have announced their bids for election; including Ward 7 Alderperson Rick Polzin. Polzin sa...
Jim Callow Mar 27, 2023
Keith Urban to Headline 2-Day Inaugural Northern Lights Music Festival in Escanaba
The Inaugural Northern Lights Music Festival is slated for July 21st and 22nd at the U.P. State Fairgrounds in Escanaba. The two-day summer festival features rock and country performances, unique food...
Jim Callow Mar 27, 2023
The EPA Grants Petition to Investigate TYCO for Dangerous Releases of PFAS
One year ago, residents, Cindy Boyle and Jeff Lamont, who reside in the PFAS groundwater contamination plume, in the Town of Peshtigo, petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency to take a closer l...
Jim Callow Mar 24, 2023
Candidate for Ward 7 Alderperson want's more communication
Chuck Rowell is running for City of Marinette Ward 7 Alderperson. Rowell would like to use his drive, determination, and ambition to work for the community. Most of all, he'd like more communication w...
Jim Callow Mar 24, 2023
The City of Marinette Fire Department is Recognized for leading the Country in raising funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association
Recently City of Marinette Firefighters Jason Lemire and Josh Plansky represented the Marinette Fire Department and the Marinette Firefighters Local 226 at the annual Muscular Dystrophy Association Bo...
Jim Callow Mar 23, 2023
The City of Marinette Water-Wastewater brings down PFAS levels in biosolids; now able to transport within State
The Water-Wastewater Utility of the City of Marinette has brought down their PFAS numbers considerably since 2017 by source reduction. The reasoning behind this was to bring those numbers down to a le...
Jim Callow Mar 22, 2023