Twenty five years ago, a group of Marquette residents decided to make a boathouse on Lake Superior into a theater. The first show to debut on that stage was an original musical written by Northern Michigan University professor and playwright Shelley Russell called ‘Beacon on the Rock.’ ...
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer A powerful, shapeshifting teenage girl and a disgraced knight-in-training suspected of killing a beloved queen are at the heart of “ Nimona,” a vibrant and irreverent animated adventure set in a futuristic fantasy kingdom. It is a familiar story — a ...
By Journal Staff MARQUETTE — Area residents are encouraged to run for recovery this summer. Great Lakes Recovery Center’s 16th Annual Run for Recovery will take place on Wednesday, July 19. The event will occursimultaneously in three different Upper Peninsula communities –L’Anse, ...
MARQUETTE — The Peter White Public Library cracked into another sign of spring on Thursday. Ducklings from Briarpatch Farms in Harvey have hatched at the Library according to a PWPL announcement. The ducklings will remain at the library until 5 p.m. on Monday. Residents are invited to ...
ALPENA TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A 13-year-old Michigan boy who used a slingshot to save his 8-year-old sister from an attempted kidnapping said he was “freaking out” and simply reached for something that could stop the attack. “So I grab my slingshot and open the window and I grab two ...
By JULIA SEITZ NMU Student Writer MARQUETTE — For many, spring is the season for deep-cleaning and decluttering their homes. Northern Michigan University alumna Carrie Young is helping people tackle organizational challenges more effectively, efficiently and consistently so they can ...
