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 ...
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 ...
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 a bunch of friends and some people in my grade just randomly showed up so we sat by them too. I mostly watched the game, but I ran around played for some of it. The arena was really loud and there were a lot of people. They played really loud music. The Globetrotters played against another ...
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, ...
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 ...
MADALYN CRONEY, 11 Hi, my name is Madalyn Croney. I am 11 years old and I am in 5th grade. My favorite thing to do is to go downhill skiing. I was 11 months old when my dad put me in a front pack and skied with me. I don’t remember the first time I went skiing on my own, but I was young. I have loved it ever since. I have been racing with Marquette Mountain Race team for 4-5 years now. I race two nights and two days per week. I have a few coaches, but the best coach is coach DJ, because if you ask for “broccoli” he’ll give you candy, like chocolate kisses and caramels. ...
