MARQUETTE — In a recent Bridge Michigan article titled “Michigan’s free community college shuts out rural universities. They want in,” Northern Michigan University president Dr. Chris Olsen joined presidents from other rural Michigan universities in calling for access to the state’s ...
MICHIGAN — Michigan State Police held a prescription drug take back event across the state on Saturday and collected a combined 510 lbs. of returned medications. Drug take backs encourage residents to return unwanted, unused or expired medications. “Safely disposing of unused and ...
MARQUETTE — Emily Lanctot of Marquette has been appointed to the Michigan Arts and Culture Council. Lanctot is the director and curator of the DeVos Art Museum at Northern Michigan University and is a continuing contingent professor in NMU’s School of Art. She was previously a member ...
ESCANABA – Jessica Garber, assistant principal of Escanaba Jr./Sr. High School, has been named Michigan’s 2027 Middle School Assistant Principal of the Year by the Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals. Garber was surprised with the award by MASSP Executive Director Colin ...
MARQUETTE — At approximately 8:22 a.m. today, the Marquette Police Department and Chocolay Township Police Department responded to the report of a body in the water in the area of Lakewood Lane in Harvey, according to an MPD press release. Responding officers located the body just off the beach and were able to recover it from the water. The body was confirmed to be the male who had been washed off Black Rocks Thursday afternoon. The male is a 62-year-old from the Calumet area. Assisting with the recovery of the body was the Chocolay Township Police Department, Marquette County ...
MARQUETTE — While the big story from Tuesday’s Midterm Election is certainly the Democrats taking control of the house and the senate in Washington, Several elections local to Marquette County had consequential results as well. The Gwinn Area Community Schools bond proposal failed by 14 ...
