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What’s new at Peter White Public Library: Fresh nonfiction by women

“Please Don’t Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes” Bestselling author, actress, comedian, and producer Phoebe Robinson is back in print in all her hilarity, bringing her signature wit (“Everything’s Trash,” “You Can’t Touch My Hair,” “2 Dope Queens”) to this cultural moment. The topics in this essay collection are both enlightening and entertaining: dating at the onset of the pandemic, her experiences as a Black woman building her own business, the absurd commercialism of the self-care industry, and the value of performative allyship. Phoebe’s prose moves at ...

What’s Flying: Longitudinal migration brings new friends

“The great thing about new friends is that they bring new energy to your soul.” - Shanna Rodriguez “Some souls just understand each other upon meeting.” – N.R. Hart Winter in Marquette creates plenty of opportunities to make new friends. It is the time when most all the ...

ART IN THE WILD

HOUGHTON — There’s nothing like a wilderness to inspire artistic creativity. Even if you’re a teenager. Applications for Isle Royale National Park’s 2022 Teen Artist Exploration are being accepted through Feb. 16, the National Park Service announced. This artistic endeavor is geared ...

What’s flying: Mother Nature can give solace

“I pray this winter be gentle and kind — a season of rest from the wheel of the mind. — John Geddes While there were great expectations the New Year would take a turn for better times it seems as though it has gotten off to a less than auspicious start. It looks as though it will need ...

8-18 Media: Life with Jack

Hi, my name is Indie. I'm 9- years- old and I am going to tell you about a living fluff ball a.k.a. my dog, Jack. If you want to know what he looks like, just picture the perfect marshmallow. My mom rescued him from a hoarding situation. When we first got him he was all knotted and stank as ...

Baldini Scholarship winners named

MARQUETTE — Connect Marquette has announced that Megan O’Connor and Ryan Engle are the two recipients of the 2021 Tom Baldini Scholarship. Through years of involvement in the greater Marquette community, these two are making a positive impact on Marquette County and its residents, ...