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Marquette Area Public Schools Board of Education retires Redmen/Redettes nicknames

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MARQUETTE -- The Marquette Area Public Schools Board of Education on Monday night voted 4-3 to retire the Redmen/Redettes nicknames.

The board listened to hours of public comment during its regular meeting at Kaufman Auditorium before making its decision. Voting to retire the names were Vice President Glenn Sarka and trustees Cheryl Maddox-Smith, Jennifer Ray and Jennifer Klipp. Voting to keep the names were President Kristen Cambensy, Secretary-Treasurer James Hewitt and Trustee Jason Zdunek.

More details will be in Wednesday’s Mining Journal.

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