BOSTON — Parents across the U.S. are conflicted about reopening schools. Most are at least somewhat worried that a return to the classroom will lead to more coronavirus cases, but there’s an even deeper fear that their children are falling behind in school while at home. Sixty-nine ...

BOSTON — U.S. guidelines that say students should be kept 6 feet apart in schools are receiving new scrutiny from federal health experts, state governments and education officials working to return as many children as possible to the classroom. Even as more teachers receive vaccinations, ...

MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University has been designated a “Voter Friendly Campus” through an initiative led by two national nonpartisan organizations: Fair Elections Center’s Campus Vote Project and NAPSA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education. Both held ...

MARQUETTE — The COVID-19 pandemic and a new puppy combined to inspire Northern Michigan University alumna Candi Werenka (’90 BS) to achieve a longtime goal: writing a children’s book. The Stephenson native has published “Coliola, Courageous COVID Canine: Courage is contagious....in a ...

MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University Food Pantry recently received a large shipment of non-perishable food and other items, made possible by nearly 130 meal plan students who shared $5,400 of their remaining Dining Dollars at the end of the fall semester. The pantry was able to ...

MARQUETTE — Matthew Anderson, a senior at Marquette Alternative High School, is the winner of the $3,000 Impact a Life Scholarship. “The (Marquette Area Public Schools) Education Foundation provides this great resource and is just an excellent organization for our community youth,” said ...