One of the most challenging parts of living in January in the Upper Peninsula is visualizing every outdoor scene as a winter wonderland. It’s a decent way to adapt to a harsh climate. Sometimes it’s easy. Other times, not as much. If every winter setting were like the painting depicted on ...

MARQUETTE — The U.P. Notable Book Club will present a virtual question-and-answer session on Feb. 10 with author Jane Kopecky on her book, “World War II Conscientious Objectors: Germfask, Michigan — The Alcatraz Camp.” The free event, open to all U.P. residents, will begin at 7 p.m. ...

“You can’t get too much winter in the winter.”– Robert Frost Winter continues to bear down on the Upper Peninsula with much colder temperatures and some regular LES. Yes, lake effect snow. It is an entertaining to watch all the new acronyms developing as the world attempts to ...

Flamingos in the Snow: Winter Reading Program Feb. 1-March 30. Peter White Public Library Youth Services Department. Youth under 14 are invited to participate in the Winter Reading Program. Registration opens Feb. 1 online. After registering, go to the Youth Services department to pick up ...

“Please Don’t Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes” Bestselling author, actress, comedian, and producer Phoebe Robinson is back in print in all her hilarity, bringing her signature wit (“Everything’s Trash,” “You Can’t Touch My Hair,” “2 Dope Queens”) to this cultural ...

GWINN — The family of Ben Lauren, a Northern Michigan University alumnus who was tragically killed in the line of duty as a volunteer firefighter at age 23, has established an endowed scholarship in his memory to support NMU mechanical engineering technology students. Lauren graduated from ...