MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees has presented trustee emeritus plaques to Rick Popp and Thomas Zurbuchen in recognition of their distinguished service to NMU. The two men were honored at the board’s April 29 meeting. During his term on the board from ...
“But tomorrow may rain, so I’ll follow the sun.” – The Beatles Sun, where art thou and why have you been so shy this spring? It is finally good to see you again. So far, this has been the spring that hasn’t come. Another week of 40-degree temperature brought little besides ...
MARQUETTE — Peter White Public Library has announced its May 3-9 schedule: Wonder Babies Mondays and Wednesdays, May (2, 4, 9, 11),. 9:45 a.m-10:10 a.m. Peter White Public Library Great Room. Songs, rhymes, stories and finger-plays for newborns to 20 months with a loving adult. Older siblings welcome. No admission charge. Online registration required. For more information, to check the status of the program, and to register, call 906-226-4323 or visit www.pwpl.info. Toddler Storytime Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, May (3, 5, 6, 10, 12, 13). 9:45 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Peter White ...
MARQUETTE — Mixing berries and fruits to make healthy drinks was one way parents and their kids could celebrate spring, even though the weather hasn’t exactly been springlike lately. “Celebrate Spring with Smoothies!” took place on Tuesday at the Upper Peninsula Children’s Museum in ...
Finding beauty in a drab world can be challenging. Here in the Upper Peninsula, the color green is late to appear outdoors, and when it does, it often is mixed with snow white — literally — even as late as June. November, March and April tend to be my least favorite months. At least ...
“And a bird overhead sang follow, and a bird to the right sang here. And the arch of the leaves was hollow, and the meaning of May was clear.” – Algernon Charles Swinburne Despite the view from most windows this past Tuesday and Wednesday, it is spring and many of the expected ...
