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Another round of snow shutters schools on first day back from break

MARQUETTE – Mother Nature is certainly making her presence known in Superiorland this winter. On Sunday night into Monday, Champion recorded a total of 5.5 inches of snowfall, according to the National Weather Service website. Negaunee recorded 5.2 inches, while one location in Harvey ...

Police: Hostage/domestic situation results in charges

MARQUETTE — A Skandia man faces a pair of charges relating to an incident in Skandia Township that started Saturday night and ultimately involved an elite Michigan State Police response team. According to a press release from the Marquette County Sheriff's Office, officers responded to ...

Local school districts decline state 31aa funds

MARQUETTE — Several school districts within Marquette-Alger RESA's service area have announced their decision to decline state funding through Section 31aa of the Michigan School Aid budget for the current fiscal year. The decision follows careful review of new requirements added to the FY ...

NMU library set to open soon

MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University’s Lydia Olson Library has been under construction since early July and is set to reopen to the public on Jan. 12 in its Harden Hall renovated space. A temporary library location has been functioning out of Gries hall since construction ...

NMU police raise food for fines

MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University’s Police Department continues its tradition of Food for Fines, an initiative in conjunction with the National Day of Giving in which students can exchange non-perishables for parking citations. “This is an opportunity for the NMU community to give ...

Gavin Leach: NMU’s man for all seasons

MARQUETTE — Gavin Leach stepped down as interim president of Northern Michigan University Thursday, as Chris Olsen readies to take the position. Leach has spent the last 36 years working at NMU and spent time as a student obtaining a bachelor's degree in accounting and a Masters of Public ...