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Traffic signal repairs set

NEGAUNEE — Michigan Department of Transportation will be performing repairs on the traffic signal on U.S. 41/M-28 at Baldwin Avenue in Negaunee on Tuesday. Beginning around 9:30 a.m., the traffic signal will be dark. Law enforcement will be present to assist in directing traffic at the ...

Fabulous fall continues for bird watchers

“Anyone who thinks fallen leaves are dead has never watched them dancing on a windy day.” — Shira Tamir The recent strong winds recently sending aspen, birch, cherry, and maple leaves have created dramatic dances with stormy clouds, rains, sometimes dramatic in their own, to send the ...

Juncos are fun birds to watch

“The sparrows are preparing for winter, each one dressed in a plain brown coat, and singing a cheerful song.” — Charles Kuralt In the Upper Peninsula, summer-autumn hybrids can be short-lived. The recent one here was just that sort. Three days of 70+degree days were so welcomed after a ...

Partial eclipse of sun visible in Escanaba Saturday

By DAN YOUNG Daily Press ESCANABA — On Saturday, October 14 if skies are clear, a partial eclipse of the sun will be visible in Escanaba. Beginning at 11:40 am EDT the moon will pass between the Earth and sun covering about 35% of the solar disc at maximum at 12:56 p.m. This partial ...

A focus on well-being: NMU celebrates dedication of holistic health center

By ALEXANDRIA BOURNONVILLE Journal Staff Writer MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University’s new WellBeing Center has officially opened its doors to a holistic idea of health for all students. NMU Board of Trustees Chairperson Steve Young said, “When the board and the ...

Get out to enjoy the October transition

“Bittersweet October. The mellow, messy, leaf-kicking, perfect pause between the opposing miseries of summer and winter.” — Carol Bishop Hipps The shift from the start of Autumn to October always seems too abrupt, too short. October in the Upper Peninsula can mean snow in the first ten ...