Everyone needs a place where they can retreat to, a place that is uniquely theirs. If you are a male, that venue might be called a man cave, where friends can gather, adult beverages consumed and quietness contemplated. From time to time, these spaces are renovated garages, attics or ...

MARQUETTE — Senior citizens certainly do not want to fall and risk an injury. Most serious falls occur in and around the home, and can be life-changing. To help maintain your independence, it’s important to understand the ways seniors can protect themselves from falls. Some simple ...

GULLIVER — The smell of cigar smoke lingers as visitors walk through the dark living quarters of Gulliver’s Seul Choix Point Lighthouse. They’d think someone was there because of the smell. But no. Instead, it’s the smoking spirits that inhabit the 1895 lighthouse on the Upper ...

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — Joyce Loaiza lives alone, but when she returns to her apartment at a Florida senior community, the retired office worker often has a chat with a friendly female voice that asks about her day. A few miles away, the same voice comforted 83-year-old Deanna Dezern when ...

MARQUETTE — From 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, a presentation on “Odin’s Eye,” a time travel novel set in Marquette, will take place in the Community Room of the Peter White Public Library. This novel takes readers on a journey from the coronavirus pandemic of 2021 into ...

MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees today voted to fully divest its endowment fund from the fossil fuel industry by 2028, while also increasing sustainability-related investments by up to 15%. The move aligns with NMU’s core values and strategic priorities, ...