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NMU choir event will be great

Jean Paul once said, “Music is moonlight in the gloomy night of life.” That being said, there will be plenty of moonlight this weekend at Northern Michigan University. On Sunday, The Michigan Music Education Association Elementary Honors Choir will perform at Reynolds Recital Hall on the campus of NMU in Marquette. The performance, which features 100 third through 5th grade students throughout the Upper Peninsula who were selected to perform with this elite group, begins at 3 p.m. and the concert is open to the public. “The purpose of this event is to celebrate outstanding ...

Warmer weather means new driving challenges

For many in Superiorland, this week with its warming temperatures and sunnier skies heralds changes in driving. Although one must believe that there is plenty of winter left this season, the warmer weather portents new roadway challenges. In no particular order, the American Family Insurance website offers these suggestions: ≤ Look for leftover sand and salt Many towns use sand and salt to combat icy roads. Take care at intersections and give yourself a little extra braking time. ≤ Master driving in rain Showers are a sign of renewal, but they can also create tricky ...

Be certain to get your REAL ID sooner than later

We all know that time has a way of sneaking up on us. So, before you start planning your summer vacation or a weekend getaway trip, be sure to have a REAL ID-compliant state license or identification card. Beginning May 7, Michigan residents will need a REAL ID to fly domestically or enter certain federal facilities to comply with federal law, news staff writer Steve Schulwitz reported on Wednesday. A person can tell if they are REAL ID-compliant by ensuring they have a gold star in the top-right corner or a star in the middle of the Michigan graphic of their driver’s license or ...

Job cut protests underscore anxiety over future

This past week, protests around the country and in many places in the Upper Peninsula saw large groups gather to protest the actions of the Donald Trump administration alongside Elon Musk. In the month since Trump took the oath of office, massive changes have come to the United States, particularly due to Elon Musk and his “DOGE” project. One such protest took place in Marquette Tuesday. Jacquilyn Otis, an 80-year-old woman from Marquette, attributes her life experience to why she felt she had to protest; as well as her own life being affected by the Trump Administration, and ...

Sawyer rehab work a boon to area

On Tuesday, the Marquette County Board of Commissioners took a step to revitalize the K.I. Sawyer area when they approved a measure that would designate the base as a commercial rehabilitation district. The measure aims to allow for urban growth and renewal of properties by freezing the taxable value of the properties prior to work being done. “At Sawyer, most of the remaining properties need rehabilitation and this is a good mechanism to incentivize development,” said Marquette County Administrator Scott Erbisch. “This type of district is being used in the city of Negaunee.” ...

NPS layoffs are shortsighted

The Department of the Interior is terminating 1,000 full-time National Park Service employees, according to an advocacy group that calls the job cuts “reckless,” as reported by Travel Weekly. The National Parks Conservation Association, a nonprofit based in Washington D.C., said the staffing cuts will “leave parks understaffed, facing tough decisions about operating hours, public safety and resource protection.” The NPCA noted that the Interior Department exempted 5,000 seasonal positions from the current federal government hiring freeze, but that the loss of 1,000 full-time ...