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NCTA part of GivingTuesday

MARQUETTE — The North Country Trail Association is involved in this year’s GivingTuesday, which was created in 2012 as a day that encourages people to do good on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. On Giving Tuesday in 2019, the NCTA community raised more than $70,000, and with a match from a donor, a total of $91,000 was raised in one day for the North Country National Scenic Trail. On Tuesday, the North Country Trail Association has 24 hours to raise $25,000 to meet this challenge. Together, a gift and a match can be $50,000 to ensure its Hike 100 Challenge continues to challenge ...

NMU alumni nominees sought

MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University Alumni Association Board of Directors is accepting nominations for its annual alumni awards program through Dec. 31. Graduates will be honored during the 2021 Homecoming celebration in four categories: Distinguished Alumni, Alumni Achievement, Outstanding Young Alumni and Alumni Service. The Distinguished Alumni Award is the highest honor. It recognizes graduates who have made transformative contributions to their disciplines, professions or society. Other factors include demonstrated leadership, international recognition and/or honors ...

Advent events set at St. Michael

MARQUETTE — St. Michael Catholic Church in Marquette will be offering the community a Sunday evening faith opportunity at 7 p.m. this Sunday in celebration of the Advent Season. On this date, there will be worship of contemplative reflection, music, and prayer built around the liturgy of Vespers, or evening prayer. St. Michael’s will also offer three other Advent Vespers, also at 7 p.m. on Sundays. These will be on Dec. 6, 13, and 20, each one offering a unique message centered on this season of hope. For more information, call 906-228-8180.

Planning group meets on Zoom

MARQUETTE — Tuesday’s Planning Commission meeting will be held virtually with commission members and staff attending remotely through Zoom video conferencing. This meeting will be streamed on the City of Marquette YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/user/CityofMarquetteGov). Note that the YouTube live stream will have at least a 20-second delay, and that anyone that wishes to participate in the meeting via Zoom will need to open the live stream to follow along while they wait to enter the meeting. There will be three options for public participation in this meeting: video ...

Alzheimer’s Association offers tips on celebrating safely

LANSING — The holidays are supposed to be a special time for getting together with family and friends, but the risk of becoming severely ill from COVID-19 is even greater for individuals living with dementia, who tend to be older and have underlying health conditions. As the novel coronavirus continues to spread and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has put into place new restrictions that limit indoor gatherings, the Alzheimer’s Association Michigan Chapter stresses the importance of providing persons with dementia and their caregivers alternative ways to stay ...

Sand Point sunshine

Reader Debbie Perttula submitted this photo of the hazy late afternoon sun and sparkling waters of Lake Superior at Sand Point beach in Munising. Did you take a great shot of the sunset over Lake Michigamme? Or did you happen to snap a captivating image of wildlife? The Mining Journal is ...