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A NOVEL PURSUIT

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Before 2020 came to a close, Paloma Bribriesco set an ambitious goal to achieve in 2021: Then age 5, she decided she would read 500 books over the course of the year — 100 for each year she had been alive. At just 6 years old, Paloma has exceeded her goal by finishing 519 books during 2021. Along her literary journey, she consumed a variety of stories, from tales of Somali refugees growing up in a refugee camp to non-fiction books about dinosaurs and the environment. Her devotion to reading has impressed her own family and inspired community members to resolve ...

Asahi course offered at NMU

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 ...

Center combines indigenous, western knowledge to fight climate change

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 to both Gary Roloff and Eric Clark, the co-leaders of MSU’s newly established Center for Cooperative Ecological Resilience. The center integrates Indigenous and Western sciences to improve and adapt natural resource management. “One of the big challenges we’re facing is how to integrate ...

‘In the Night of Memory’

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 ...

Pen pal pictures

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 ...

FUNDING MAY HELP BOOST STUDENTS WHO ARE HOMELESS

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 million is additional funding from the American Rescue Plan for 2021-22, and this is the final program allocation. There are more than 30,000 students who are homeless in Michigan, according to the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness. But there are gaps in the counting of children, said ...