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Sunday: Our Youth

It’s all about the beat

mahogany harris, 9 Hi! My name is Mahogany and I am in fourth grade and go to Sandy Knoll Elementary. I’m 9 ½ and I will be 10 on Sept. 10. It will be my golden B-DAY (kids like me never say birthday). Music will always be in my blood. I was about 4 years old when my mom turned on the radio in the car and she started singing, “Ooooooooooooooooo.” She sang along to the whole song. I just started singing along with her and it was fun, dude. When I was 7 I was talking to my Nana on the phone and I started singing to her and ever since that day I’ve always been singing. ...

Challenging skills

MARQUETTE — Career and technical education can involve automotive parts as well as water chestnuts wrapped in bacon. High school students from across the Upper Peninsula gathered at Northern Michigan University’s Jacobetti Complex on Friday for the 2019 Upper Peninsula CTE Skills ...

California approves free phones, internet for foster youth

By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Young people in California’s foster system will get free cellphones and internet access under a unique program approved Thursday that supporters say will bridge a digital divide. The California Public Utilities Commission passed the $22 million pilot program that will provide smartphones to more than 30,000 current and former foster youth between 13 and 26. The phones come with an unlimited calling plan, wireless service and mobile hotspot. The program, supported by the cell carrier Boost Mobile and the California-based ...

Give your mayo-heavy American potato salad a French twist

By AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN American-style potato salad, thickly dressed with mayonnaise and sweet pickle relish, is archetypal picnic fare and will always have a place on summer tables. But we’ve cooked (and eaten) piles of it over the years, and these days we yearn for something lighter and fresher to serve with grilled fish, chicken, and even meat. In our mind, French potato salad is just the ticket. Having little in common with its American counterpart, French potato salad is served warm or at room temperature and is composed of sliced potatoes glistening with olive oil, ...

Value of Prevention

By TRINITY CAREY Journal Staff Writer MARQUETTE — Sixty-eight students from Marquette County stood up against substance use and abuse by creating public service announcement videos that highlighted why our choices matter. Winners of the PSA contest were awarded cash prizes and ...

How you can make an impact on Earth Day

Earth day is coming up, and I thought I would talk about how you can help the environment. It might not seem like there is a lot of things you can do to help the environment, but even by making little gestures in your daily life you can help. Before we get into that, it is important to know ...