MARQUETTE — A fun summer night isn’t complete without the twinkling of fireflies in the sky. It’s always exciting when the first few fireflies start to appear. It means summer has officially arrived and good days are coming.  They are the mascots of joy filled summer nights filled ...

By DANICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Lizards that once dwelled in forests but now slink around urban areas have genetically morphed to survive life in the city, researchers have found. The Puerto Rican crested anole, a brown lizard with a bright orange throat fan, ...

ByJournal Staff MARQUETTE — One of Northern Michigan University’s charter schools, Walton Charter Academy in downstate Pontiac, is among five 2022 Building the Hope Schools in Michigan recognized by the Education Trust-Midwest for outstanding pre-pandemic academic progress and growth ...

By CHRISTIE MASTRIC Journal Staff Writer MARQUETTE — “The SideRoad Kids: Tales of Chippewa County” definitely has an Upper Peninsula feel, so it fits in with the purpose of the U.P. Notable Book Club: promoting regional writers. The Crystal Falls Community District Library, in ...

By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — The president responsible for giving America the federal Christmas holiday is getting a special day of his own. Beginning next year, April 27 will be celebrated as Ulysses S. Grant Day in the iconic Civil War general’s home state ...

LANSING — Few Michigan schools follow a balanced – or year-round – calendar, even though students, teachers and families say they benefit from it.  According to the Washington Post, only 4% of students nationwide go to schools where they have a shorter six- to eight- week summer break ...