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Appointments to state boards and commissions made

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MARQUETTE — Today, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced appointments to state boards and commissions, including a pair that Upper peninsula residents were selected to sit on. Statewide Independent Living Council Aaron Andres, of Marquette, is the president of the board of directors for the SAIL Disability Network, Upper Peninsula. Andres holds a Bachelor of Arts in political science and Master of Arts in political science from Northern Michigan University. Aaron Andres is reappointed as a member representing an organization that provides services for individuals with disabilities for a ...

INN Community Schools announces 2026-27 1st quarter honor roll

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ISHPEMING — The Ishpeming-Negaunee-NICE Community Schools would like to congratulate the following students for their honor roll accomplishments during this first quarter of the 2026-2027 school year: Samantha Black, Madison Jandreau, Grady Villeneuve, Leah Wilder, Madyson St. Onge and Skylar Villeneuve. If you would like more information on INN Community Schools, please call us at 906-475-4173.

Superiorland Yesterdays

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60 years ago MUNISING—Miss Barbara Pangborn, 14-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Pangborn of this city, Sunday morning saved the lives of four of her cousins during a fire which destroyed the seven-room home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Thunander, 213 E. Chocolay St. According to Fire Chief George MacKinzie, Miss Pangborn, who was spending the night at the home of her uncle and aunt, was awakened at about 2:30 a.m. by heavy smoke which had filled the bedroom. She immediately awoke the four Thunander children, ranging in age from 9 to 14, and led them out of the burning building. ...

UP Health System–Marquette retains clinical neuropsychologist

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MARQUETTE — Upper Peninsula Health System-Marquette officials have announced that they have retained Keara J. Kangas, Ph.D., clinical neuropsychologist, to its Brain & Spine team. Kangas specializes in adult neuropsychology, providing assessment and care for patients experiencing cognitive ...

UP communities collect winter coats

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L'ANSE – With biting temperatures making their annual return and people beginning to grab for their heavy coats, Upper Peninsula communities are working to make coats available to those who need them. For example, the State Police typically has an annual coat drive, the Baraga County ...

Increased risk of wildlife-vehicle collisions as daylight saving time ends

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MARQUETTE – This weekend, Michiganders will set their clocks back an hour and get a happily anticipated extra hour of sleep. But for wildlife this can be an especially dangerous time of year. Animal-vehicle collisions increase as animals are in rut and more likely to dash across roads, daylight hours are shortened and the clocks change. In fact, deer-vehicle collisions increase by 16% across the country in the week after “fall back.” “Deer and other animals’ internal clocks don’t change just because humans change their external clocks. Drivers should be extra diligent at ...