By Susan Phare Boback Special to the Journal ISHPEMING—Christmas traditions affect us all differently. For me, the foods of my heritage bring the memories alive from those precious moments of childhood when grandparents, aunts & uncles and my parents were all here celebrating together. ...
By Troy Bickham Texas A&M University As an American living in Britain in the 1990s, my first exposure to Christmas pudding was something of a shock. I had expected figs or plums, as in the “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” carol, but there were none. Neither did it resemble the cold custard-style dessert that Americans typically call pudding. Instead, I was greeted with a boiled mass of suet – a raw, hard animal fat this is often replaced with a vegetarian alternative – as well as flour and dried fruits that is often soaked in alcohol and set alight. It’s in no danger of ...
By Journal Staff NEGAUNEE — The Ishpeming Ski Club is prepping for the longest consecutively held ski jumping tournament in the country next month. The Ishpeming Ski Club’s 137th annual Ski Jumping Tournament held at the UP Nordic Ski Complex takes place from Friday through Sunday, ...
In the photo above, a city snowplow decorated in a “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” theme drives along Third Street in Marquette as spectators look on. In the photoat right, Darth Vader and other characters from “Star Wars” walk in the parade on Friday. Area residents came out in ...
By Journal Staff MARQUETTE — Cleveland-Cliffs announced Thursday that the U.S. Department of Energy will feature the company in its Better Climate Challenge Road Show video series. According to a press release from the company, the Better Climate Challenge Road Show showcases real-world ...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — LGBTQ+ activists in Minnesota want prosecutors to treat the killing of a trans woman in Minneapolis as a hate crime, and they want lawmakers to strengthen legal safeguards to protect a community that’s disproportionately the target of violence. Savannah Ryan Williams, ...
