I have been to Alaska three times now, and I am going again. If you've ever gone on a big trip like this, you probably have been really excited. But it all starts with driving and driving. Then you are really bored. That is exactly how I felt when I went to Alaska. The reason is that we had ...

To me, Marquette is a city known for its numerous thrift stores and boutiques. A thrift store is a magical place, filled with amazing objects just waiting to be discovered. You never know what these stores hold. Thrift stores also have another genre of stores that fall under the ...

Today, in this article, I’m going to tell you about the time I visited Mackinaw City and Mackinac Island last summer with my mom, brother, my aunt and my two cousins. It started with a three-hour car ride to Mackinaw City to check into our hotel. On our way, we stopped at a zoo to stretch ...

There are three main structures of poems — haiku, free verse and limerick. In this column, I will show examples of each type and explain tips and tricks on how to write your own. Haikus follow the pattern of five syllables, seven syllables, five syllables. If you don’t know what a ...

I have learned quite a bit about cranberries this year, and I wanted to share my research. In August, I visited a cranberry bog near Eagle River, Wisconsin, not far from the Michigan border, while on a trip with my mother and sister to get a spinning wheel I found on Facebook Marketplace. ...

By IRIS DOHRENWEND 8-18 Media I got the wonderful opportunity this summer to interview NASA astronauts Dr. Anna Fisher and Suni Williams. Have you ever wondered what rules astronauts have to follow in space? Here are some funny things that astronauts can’t bring into space: A big ...