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Gaza cease-fire protest held at NMU on Earth Day

MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University’s Asian Student Union, along with other student organizations, held a vigil Monday honoring Palestinians who have died in the ongoing Middle East conflict in Gaza. “It is Earth Day and right now one of the biggest Earth crises as well as ...

MAPS board approves purchases of new equipment

MARQUETTE — New refrigerators, swing sets and lower athletic fees will be coming to Marquette Area Public Schools as voted by the board of education at its Monday meeting. Regarding a Bothwell Middle School construction project, GEI Consultants’ Isaac Roberts said, “It was discovered ...

MBLP alerts Westwood Mall on power outage

MARQUETTE — In a letter from the Marquette Board of Light and Power, it alerted Westwood Mall occupants of a potential outage due to non-payment. “Due to the configuration of the electrical system at the Westwood Mall, you may experience an outage if Marquette Board of Light and Power is ...

NMU students lauded for research projects

MARQUETTE — Many undergraduate and graduate students were recognized for their research at Northern Michigan University’s 28th annual Celebration of Student Scholarship on Thursday. NMU’s Dean of the College of Graduate Studies and Research, Lisa Eckert, welcomed the local community, ...

New brewery taking shape in Gladstone

GLADSTONE — For nearly a year, the space on the eastern end of the Rialto Center on Gladstone’s Delta Avenue has been undergoing serious work: plaster covering 20-foot brick walls was painstakingly chiseled off, flooring was removed, walls came down. There’s still a good amount to be ...

Brits and Brews invade Marquette for charity

MARQUETTE — A Saturday night show taking listeners back in time was the eighth in a series of concert fundraisers that began in 2012, organized by Dave Stensaas and friends over the past few years. “The first Brits and Brews was a tribute to John Lennon, then expanded to the Beatles and ...