MARQUETTE — Many people get their weekdays started by listening to the familiar voice of Nicole Walton, longtime local host for NPR’s “Morning Edition” and news director at WNMU-FM, Public Radio 90. She has more than two decades of professional experience with the station, but the NMU ...
Fifteen miles off the shores of Marquette lies a 2.5-acre island with just one building: the Granite Island Lighthouse. I spent four nights on the privately owned Granite Island for my EN495 Special Topics class at Northern Michigan University. Our class focuses on learning how to analyze ...
MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University’s Criminal Justice Department will double the number of students working directly with the Michigan State Police to analyze Upper Peninsula homicide or missing persons cold cases in the hope of generating new leads. The recently approved state ...
LANSING — A Detroit-built sailing ship that sank in Lake Michigan during an 1864 storm has been added to the National Register of Historic Places. The three-masted Mojave, only 1 year old at the time, went down in heavy weather while northbound on route from Chicago to Buffalo with a load ...
LANSING — A Michigan task force created to attract, prepare, and retain special education personnel to serve children with disabilities is making progress in addressing a staffing shortage. Opening the Pipeline of Talent into Michigan’s Special Education, also known as OPTIMISE, was created by a 2021 state law. “OPTIMISE supports Goal 7 of Michigan’s Top 10 Strategic Education Plan, to increase the number of certified teachers in areas of shortage,” said State Superintendent Dr. Michael F. Rice. “This task force is doing very important work. Our students with disabilities ...
ESCANABA — Great Lakes Safety Training Center, a leading provider of workplace safety training, has announced the offering of free fall protection authorized user classes in the Upper Peninsula due to grant funding received by the Susan G. Harwood Grant from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. This initiative is aimed at enhancing workplace safety and equipping individuals with the necessary skills and knowledge to mitigate fall hazards effectively. As an organization committed to promoting safety across various industries, GLSTC recognizes the critical importance of ...
