ivy pomeroy, 9 I just got a guinea pig and he is just the best. I also have a cat, two dogs, several fish and chickens. My guinea pig likes to cuddle and play. He makes the cutest noises and he is so warm when he lays on top of you. I have an American guinea pig so he is shorthaired. He sheds ...

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NEGAUNEE — One of the many challenges facing Marquette County lately has been dealing with the more than 210 inches of snow that have fallen this winter. Even with all the plowing, snow blowing and shoveling, many things remain covered. A buried picnic table is one thing, but a fire ...

MARQUETTE — More soup for you! That’s the thought behind the Marquette-Alger Regional Educational Service Agency being the conduit to providing soup to local “backpack” programs for area youth. Haley Mahr, a nutrition educator at MARESA, said the organization has received ...

Many of the family and friends I know are very good when it comes to cooking and baking in the kitchen. My mom, however, is not so good. I have witnessed many attempts and fails that my mom has accomplished. My mom is the kind of person that goes on Pinterest a lot so that she can save recipes ...

Sometimes a warm-up move can be as impressive as a regular dance move. Young dancers’ dexterity was on display during the Feb. 23-24 Just for Kix Workshop, a local dance convention that took place in the Graveraet Elementary School gymnasium in Marquette. Separated into groups, dancers in ...