MARQUETTE — It was on a January day more than two decades ago that Marco Dominguez stepped off a plane in Marquette and witnessed snow falling from the sky for the first time. The first-generation Mexican-American grew up in southern California, but boldly left his comfort zone — both in ...
VERO BEACH, Fla. — They’re out there. In the deep blue waters, miles off the beach, there is a watery highway. It’s like the Atlantic Ocean’s version of Interstate 95 with lanes heading north and south. But instead of cars and trucks, fish and turtles of all shapes and species and sizes use the warm currents of the Gulf Stream and its eddies as a way to commute more than a thousand miles each season. One of those annual commuters is the fearsome, mysterious great white shark. WELCOME TO THE TROPICS, SABLE When Vero Beach was founded in 1919, its founders coined the slogan, ...
MARQUETTE — The career of a Northern Michigan University student who majored in English writing has taken a few turns along the way. Local singer-songwriter and NMU alumnus Ethan Bott will hold his “Saddle Up!” extended-play release show and music video premiere, “I Like Being A ...
LANSING — As local governments wrestle with the question of how to spend their share of American Rescue Plan Act money from Washington, some are earmarking it to improve broadband access and affordability for their residents. Their officials say spending part of Michigan’s federal aid on high-speed broadband is a wise use of the money since lack of access hampers education, health services and the local economy. In total, over $3.7 billion has been set aside for Michigan metropolitan cities and counties, and $644 million has been set aside for local townships and villages, ...
MARQUETTE — Bob and Meredith Kulisheck retired from Northern Michigan University in 2008, after serving more than 30 years as professors in the Departments of Political Science/Public Administration and Mathematics/Computer Science. Their service didn’t end that year. The Kulishecks ...
NEGAUNEE — Negaunee’s Business Professionals of America students on Jan. 7 competed in the Regional Leadership Conference in Escanaba, taking the second highest amount of places at the conference behind only the Sault Area Career Center. Negaunee Public Schools will send 29 state qualifiers to the State Leadership Conference in Grand Rapids this March. Qualifiers Include: ≤ Alyssa Hill: first, Advanced Accounting, second, Financial Math & Analysis ≤ Chase Bonovetz: first, Business Spelling; first, Digital Communication & Design; and second, Digital Marketing ...
