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Athena Global Learning marks grand opening with ribbon-cutting
MARQUETTE — Athena Global Learning celebrated its official launch with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, hosted in partnership with the Lake Superior Community Partnership. Athena Global Learning is an education and workforce development company founded by Dr. Athena Stanley, a Marquette ...
Donation presented to Holy Name Catholic School
ESCANABA – The staff at Holy Name Catholic School are thankful for the generosity of alumni and donors like Ken and Pat Gartland, the late Dale Richer and his wife, Donna Richer. Gartland and Richer (on behalf of her late husband, Dale), recently presented a check for $50,000 from the income ...
Learn welding at NMU
MARQUETTE — Welding as a hobby is a fun activity and a great way to tackle some of those DIY projects. This beginning/intermediate course is meant to show you the basics including safety, power sources, equipment set-up, general usage of oxygen acetylene cutting torches, arc welding and mig ...
Leadership changed at NMU board
MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees has elected Missie Holmquist of Marquette as chair and Brigitte LaPointe-Dunham of Baraga as vice chair. Holmquist is president and CEO of Upper Peninsula Health Plan and has served on the board since 2022; LaPointe-Dunham is CEO ...
VA center recognized
IRON MOUNTAIN — The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain has been ranked first nationally by the VA’s National Homeless Program Office for placing homeless veterans in permanent housing. Serving 15 Upper Peninsula counties, the Iron Mountain team set a fiscal year 2025 goal ...


