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Nicknames no more, MSHS school board votes to retire Redmen, Redettes

By CHRISTIE MASTRIC Journal Staff Writer MARQUETTE — After years of heated debate in the community, the Marquette Area Public Schools Board of Education on Monday at Kaufman Auditorium voted 4-3 to retire the Redmen/Redettes nicknames. Voting to retire the names were Vice President Glenn ...

Air quality woes continue

CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency posted air quality alerts for several states stretching from Montana to Ohio on Sunday because of smoke blowing in from Canadian wildfires. “Air Quality alerts are in place for much of the Great Lakes, Midwest, and northern High ...

Partnership news and views: Another impactful year of LSCP services

The Lake Superior Community Partnership has supported businesses, communities, and partner organizations for twenty-five years. With a wide range of services including business development support (retention visits, planning, succession tools, marketing, etc.) and networking opportunities to ...

Kind of a big ‘dill’

By ALEXANDRIA BOURNONVILLE Jouranl Staff Writer MARQUETTE— One sport is dominating the greater Marquette area and even the nation, in 2023. Not football, archery or skateboarding— it’s pickleball. But why? Co-founder of the local pickleball enthusiast group, Brandon Mackie, ...

Tour Da Yoop, Eh raises awareness for important causes

By DREYMA BERONJA Journal Staff Writer MARQUETTE — Cyclists all over the country will soon embark on the “once in a lifetime” cycling ride around the Upper Peninsula. The annual Tour Da Yoop, Eh event is a 10-day, 1,200-mile ride around the U.P. showcasing the “amazing beauty and ...