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Spring into organization

By JULIA SEITZ NMU Student Writer MARQUETTE — For many, spring is the season for deep-cleaning and decluttering their homes. Northern Michigan University alumna Carrie Young is helping people tackle organizational challenges more effectively, efficiently and consistently so they can ...

Considering the pros and cons of snow days

By Andrew Flaherty 8-18 Media Special to the Journal Snow days have pros and cons. I mean it’s probably obvious that there are more pros than cons, but technically, you could say otherwise. One pro is that you get a day off from work or school, and you would get to spend time with family ...

8-18 Media: The big move to Marquette

So, about moving. I grew up in Crystal Falls, Michigan. I lived there for 11 years and I was born there. It is a small town, but that doesn’t mean that there is nothing to do there. It is an amazing town and has lots of fun things to do, and places to go. Some of the places that I love most ...

‘Moving Mountains’

By CHRISTIE MASTRIC Journal Staff Writer MARQUETTE — A woman who has cerebral palsy doesn’t let the condition keep her from writing books. The Crystal Falls Community District Library, in partnership with the Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association, has scheduled the next ...

Christie’s Chronicles: For the love of crows

By Christie Mastric Journal Staff Writer I feel bad that I haven’t spent as much as I should publicly praising crows. Birds that are all black tend to not get as much love as a toucan, rainbow lorikeet or male painted bunting. In fact, I think this extends to dogs, with all-black ones ...