“To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake it is necessary to stand out in the cold.” — Aristotle There is a special beauty to the Upper Peninsula after a few snows when there is just a dusting of snow on the ground and the puddles and creek edges are iced in a thin crystalline layer. The ...

MARQUETTE — Hockey seasons are underway, which means many fans are getting a fix of their favorite sport at their favorite rinks. However, anyone wanting to know a little background about hockey — and maybe just some regional history — should take part in the U.P. Notable Book Club’s ...

“The thinnest yellow light of November is more warming and exhilarating than any wine they tell of. The mite which November contributes becomes equal in value to the bounty of July.” — Henry David Thoreau The year begins its slow wind down. Though the season seems to be rushing ...

MARQUETTE — The Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center at Northern Michigan University has announced that traditional wood carver Russell Dees of Marquette and the Native American Students Association of NMU are the two recipients of the 2021 Upper Peninsula Folklife Awards. The awards will be ...

MARQUETTE — Peter White Public Library has announced its programs for December: Wonder Babies Wednesday, Dec. 1 and Friday, Dec. 3. 9:45-10:10 a.m. Peter White Public Library Great Room. Songs, rhymes, stories and finger-plays for newborns to 20 months with a loving adult. Older siblings ...

Despite the connotations of odd duck, lame duck and ducking out of things, those ducks really are really remarkable. — Anonymous November is a great duck month in Marquette and in many other places where ducks are still migrating or stopping either on migration or in the search for ...