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Sunday: Our Youth

Making ice-fishing memories

By JENNIFER JOHNSON Michigan Department of Natural Resources MARQUETTE — When I first decided to write this story, I wanted to describe how I bring my daughter, Rhiannon, ice fishing and the amazing bond that comes with it. However, that would be telling only part of the story. I ...

Manistique student wins U.P. spelling bee

NEGAUNEE — Kevin Baker, a seventh-grader at Manistique Middle School, is the new champion of the Upper Peninsula Community Education Association’s Spelling Bee Finals, which took place on Wednesday at Negaunee High School. Put on by the Ishpeming-Negaunee-NICE Community Education ...

Carting off history

NEGAUNEE — Historically speaking, the year 1844 is special for the city of Negaunee, but in case anyone forgets, all they have to do is look at one of the new decorative ore cart planters that will be placed around town. Carts that will bear that date are being created by students of ...

Globetrotters delight

Solomon gorsalitz, 9 Hi, my name is Solomon Gorsalitz and I’m 9 years old and I’m in the third grade at Father Marquette Catholic Academy. Last year, I went to see the Harlem Globetrotters. They played a game at NMU’s Berry Events Center. I went to the game with my parents and with ...

Making solid connections

By DAN KRAKER Minnesota Public Radio News DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — If you’re reading this on your phone — stop. Look up. Who’s nearby? Any kids, partners, co-workers or friends who might be trying to talk to you? And how many times have you checked your phone today, ...

Negaunee, Westwood students visit NMU

MARQUETTE — Making parfaits and seeing how an automobile alignment is performed are just a few examples of what local students did during the Feb. 14 Career Day at Northern Michigan University’s Jacobetti Complex. Sophomores from Negaunee and Westwood high schools, as well as students ...