MARQUETTE — Summer is supposed to be carefree for kids and teens, right? So why would they want to spend time reading when they can be outside playing in the woods, the beach or even the front yard? Because a book can take them to those places too – and, depending on what they read, the ...

In the pre-television and internet era, it’s hard to imagine the wattage a star player such as Lou Gehrig created or the emotion generated by his famous 1939 farewell speech at Yankee Stadium. Decades later, as the Baltimore Orioles’ Cal Ripken closed in on the consecutive games record ...

MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University has not let COVID-19 disrupt its French Camp for Young Learners, a 15-year collaboration with a local elementary school that provides students with basic knowledge of French language and culture. The silver lining of this year’s modified, ...

During quarantine, I have had a lot of time to revisit old memories. One of my favorite memories occurred just last summer. I spent a week with my family in Lombard, Illinois. I loved every minute of that trip, from watching Netflix and HGTV with my aunts, to going to my first Major League ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This column refers to events that took place prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing closure of nonessential businesses. A few months ago, I lost a pet, a guinea pig. Her name was Shy and I got her and Lady three years ago. I had just finished my homework and I went ...