MARQUETTE — There’s a fun and, more importantly, non-violent way to enjoy battles. Northern Michigan University alumnus and Marquette local, Silas Talley, helped host an Open Beta Launch Party at Northern Michigan University’s eSports Lab on Nov. 9 for the new online game, REVN, ...
A Connecticut judge found Infowars host Alex Jones liable by default Monday in a defamation lawsuit brought by parents of children killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting over the conspiracy theorist’s claims that the massacre was a hoax. The ruling by the judge, who cited ...
MARQUETTE — Chris Alpers, a 2006 NMU graduate, is the new chair of the USApple Association board of directors for the 2021-22 term. The third-generation grower serves as operations manager of RedPath Orchards and Alpers Farms, where he grows apples, as well as sweet and tart cherries. He ...
LANSING — Senior Sydney Poynter’s school day doesn’t end when she leaves Gaylord High School. Enrolled in three classes through North Central Michigan College, Poynter is on track to earn her associate degree just a year after finishing high school. She will earn the degree without having to pay tuition, and she isn’t the only student taking that route. In Gaylord High School’s senior class, 50 students are participating in the Early Middle College Program, according to Assistant Principal Christian Wilson. The program gives high school juniors the option to complete a ...
MARQUETTE — The Michigan Green Schools program has transitioned from a nonprofit to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy. Educators and students will continue receiving the same high-quality support for environmental stewardship education for Michigan teachers and students. More than 400 public and private schools participate in Michigan Green Schools, which provides stewardship-themed activities and information to support environmental education in grades pre-K through 12. The program joins annual Earth Day activities and EGLE Classroom in supporting ...
MARQUETTE — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and Michigan Department of Education, American Heart Association, Michigan High School Athletic Association and Michigan Alliance for Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death of the Young celebrate 163 schools receiving the MI HEARTSafe School designation for the 2020-2021 Marquette Area Public Schools and Iron Mountain Public Schools are 2020-23 first-time awarded schools. Rudyard Area Schools are in the 2020-23 Renewing Schools category. Since the program began in 2013, 649 schools have earned this honor. This year, ...
