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 ...

MARQUETTE — With the region’s heavy Finnish influence, maybe it’s appropriate that people can learn a way to be physically fit in a Nordic way. And you don’t need a sauna or reindeer. A Nordic health practice called Asahi is being taught at Vandament Arena at Northern Michigan ...

MARQUETTE — Michigan State University and the Sault Ste Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians are fighting climate change while preserving Anishinaabeg cultural practices. Incorporating Indigenous voices and working with the tribe has transformed their approach to science and research, according ...

MARQUETTE — Two separated sisters in a Native American family are the subject of the 13th U.P. Notable Book Club event on Jan. 13. The Crystal Falls Community District Library, in partnership with the Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association, has scheduled author events with ...

K.I. SAWYER — Letters between pen pals aren’t what they used to be, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. As youngsters continue to learn new technologies, they are integrating these methods into assignments that used to require just a pencil — or pen or crayon — and ...

MARQUETTE — Michigan students without homes will gain more than $2 million in funding from the federal stimulus package, according to the Michigan Department of Education. The estimated funding for what is known as the McKinney-Vento program for 2021-22 is about $1.8 million now. The $2.2 ...