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Wednesday: Learning

Reading program culminates with ‘Bubble, Bubble, Splash’

MARQUETTE — Staying dry wasn’t a high priority during Friday’s “Bubble, Bubble, Splash!” held on the Front Street lawn of the Peter White Public Library. Youngsters frolicked with sprinklers, kiddie pools and other toys in the morning. However, the event symbolized more than just ...

Blair is Ferris State’s new dean of Student Life

BIG RAPIDS — Northern Michigan University alumna Lina Blair recently embarked on a new professional role as dean of Student Life at Ferris State University. She previously worked at Grand Rapids Community College as director of Student Life, and at NMU in various capacities, including ...

Book/event to dissect ‘Anatomy of a Murder’

By CHRISTIE MASTRIC Journal Staff Writer MARQUETTE — The famous novel “Anatomy of a Murder” always seems to attract a lot of attention when it’s the focus of a event, even though the book was written many decades ago. The book — indirectly — will be the focus of the Upper ...

Big Peanut reigns along Georgia roadside

ASHBURN, Ga —Georgia’s Big Peanut is back. The roadside landmark along Interstate 75 in south Georgia was rededicated Thursday, nearly five years after an earlier version was felled by the winds of Hurricane Michael. This time, the giant goober is made of sheet metal, not ...

NMU Archives receives award for UPLINK effort

MARQUETTE — The Central Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan University Archives, located on the campus of NMU, recently received the Historical Society of Michigan’s Superior Award. It was recognized for its leadership and service related to UPLINK, an effort to digitize and preserve ...