Carney woman sentenced to 20-60 years for sexual assault of daughter
MENOMINEE — A Carney woman has been sentenced to 20 to 60 years in prison for sexually assaulting her 12-year-old daughter, according to the Menominee County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. Rocquel Ann Irving, 39, was sentenced Sept. 4 by 41st Circuit Court Judge Christopher S. Ninomiya. ...
Vinyl record, pop culture show at Landmark Inn
MARQUETTE — A one-day pop culture collectible expo show will be held in the basement ballroom “Harbor Room” of the Landmark Inn, at 230 N. Front St., in downtown Marquette, from noon-7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11. Presented by the Northern Michigan University Vinyl Record Club, a variety of ...
UP Health System–Marquette names executive director of nursing
MARQUETTE — UP Health System–Marquette has named Michael Phillips, RN, MHA, executive director of nursing. Phillips brings more than 30 years of progressive nursing leadership experience to his new role. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Northern Michigan University and a ...
Bay College to Host annual Trunk or Treat
ESCANABA – Join the Bay College Student Nurses Association on the Escanaba campus starting at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, for its Annual Trunk or Treat. Its health students and faculty are trading stethoscopes for spooky costumes and decorations. Attendees are encouraged to bring the whole ...
What’s the matter with Kansas’ senators?
The home of Dwight Eisenhower and Amelia Earhart is rarely part of the national conversation — but that could be about to change. It is becoming clear that the race for Senate this year could be a huge upset. In the 19th century, Kansas was the scene of violent clashes over slavery, which temporarily earned it the moniker "bleeding Kansas," and in the 20th it was the birthplace of Brown v. Board of Education, one of the most consequential Supreme Court cases in American history. But in recent decades, it's been a backwater, mostly due to its size (a bit under 3 million people) and ...