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. ...

MARQUETTE — Fifteen-month-old Michael Schwemin of Ishpeming was taking part, with the help of his mother, in singing and motion activities during Thursday’s Wonder Babies session in the Peter White Public Library. Michael was engaged in that fun, but when the shaker balls were taken ...

EMMA MINNICK Hey, winter is here so you better bundle up for this year’s season. What’s your thing? Is it skiing, snowboarding, sledding, dog sledding, or ice skating? Well, my thing is ice climbing. I’m an eleven-year-old girl climber and I love to ice climb. I also love to rock ...

MARQUETTE — The tale of a hungry feline can be a parable, and one that children can understand. Marquette resident and Northern Michigan University graduate Elizabeth Fust recently published a book, “The Hungry Kitten’s Tale.” Illustrated by part-time Minnesota resident Mary ...

MARQUETTE — In this case, “throwing shade” is not a bad thing. Spread Goodness Day, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded by Marquette resident Anna Dravland, will celebrate its third year on March 13. This year, the Shades for Schools fundraising goal is $20,000, with the deadline Feb. ...

Hunter Vedder, 12 Books. That’s my topic for today. Yeah, I can hear your groans already, but they are good. Fantasy is my favorite or realistic fiction. Fantasy consists of wizards, dragons, magic and spells cast down by the evil witch; Harry Potter if you must put it that way. Keeper of ...