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In today's newsletter:
- Will Gwinn’s long-stranded Russian cargo jet finally leave town?
- How did Gwinn’s boys fare in Monday night’s matchup?
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- Tuesday: Windy and not as cold, with a high of 33 and low of 21 degrees.
- Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 26, low: 22.
- Thursday: Breezy with rain, then snow, with a high of 35 and low of 8 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
📰 News we're reading
• Russian Cargo Jet Grounded 16 years in Michigan May Soon Fly Again (insurancejournal.com) — For 16 years, a massive Russian cargo jet has sat grounded at Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport in Gwinn, costing its owners monthly storage fees while courts and creditors battled over it. Now that ownership is settled and demand for cargo planes has surged, engineers are expected to inspect the aircraft so it can be sold, restored, and finally flown out of Gwinn. 
• U.P. Scores for Dec. 15 (dailypress.net) — Gwinn boys’ basketball fell to Manistique 61–31 in Monday’s Upper Peninsula action, one of many local matchups reported from around the region. The roundup also highlights results in hockey and girls’ and boys’ basketball involving nearby schools like Marquette, Negaunee, and Manistique.
📸 Around Gwinn
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🗓 Events Nearby
- MS Boys Bball
Ishpeming Middle School Ishpeming, MI 49849
5:30 pm - Fantasy Book Club
Read My Lips , 131 W Washington St Suite B , Marquette
6:00 pm - Tilden Township Board Meeting
Tilden Township Hall , 3145 Co Rd PG , Ishpeming
7:00 pm - Hall Open for Utility and Tax Collections
Forest Park Elementary School Crystal Falls, MI 49920
8:00 am - ESCANABA – Holiday Party
225 N 21st St , Escanaba
7:00 pm - ARMS Holiday Chorus Concert-WHS Theater
WHS Theater Ishpeming, MI 49849
7:00 pm - City of Kingsford Christmas Event
Kingsford High School , 431 Hamilton Ave , Kingsford
4:30 pm - Holiday Concert
Powell Township School District Big Bay, MI 49808
6:00 pm - WHS Chorus/Voices In Motion Holiday Concert
Westwood High School Ishpeming, MI 49849
7:00 pm - Holiday Lasers on the Ore Dock
Ellwood A Mattson Lower Harbor Park , 200 N Lakeshore Blvd , Marquette
6:00 pm - The Make-Believe Spurs
Kognisjon Bryggeri , 1034 N 3rd St , Marquette
7:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Gwinn. Apply here.
- O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Negaunee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gwinn here.
🗞 Nearby News
Marquette
- Marquette nonprofit hosts bowling event to help people bowl to recovery (uppermichiganssource.com)
- Meet Kiera, Marquette's new AI admissions tool helping counselors connect with more students (marquette.edu)
- Michigan's Upper Peninsula Voted Best U.S. Destination for Snow Three Years in a Row (banana1015.com)
Gladstone
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