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Lanctot appointed to MI Arts and Culture Council

MARQUETTE — Emily Lanctot of Marquette has been appointed to the Michigan Arts and Culture Council. Lanctot is the director and curator of the DeVos Art Museum at Northern Michigan University and is a continuing contingent professor in NMU’s School of Art. She was previously a member ...

Lawry watercolors featured at Zero Degrees Art gallery

MARQUETTE — is a local watercolor artist inspired by the quiet beauty that surrounds us every day. She is largely self-taught but has studied through online art schools and workshops with acclaimed artists, including Mary White. She is the guest artist at the Zero Degrees Art Gallery for ...

Regional business wrap

MARQUETTE — This roundup of regional business activity was prepared by InvestUP, a private-sector-led economic development organization based in Marquette. • Two U.P. providers among 23 advancing statewide broadband projects BARAGA — Baraga Telephone Company and Upper Peninsula ...

NMU seeks access to Michigan’s Community College Guarantee program

MARQUETTE — In a recent Bridge Michigan article titled “Michigan’s free community college shuts out rural universities. They want in,” Northern Michigan University president Dr. Chris Olsen joined presidents from other rural Michigan universities in calling for access to the state’s ...

Presque Isle Park closed after person swept off Black Rocks

MARQUETTE — At approximately 2:53 p.m. the Marquette Police Department responded to a 911 call regarding a male subject who had been swept into Lake Superior in the area of Black Rocks at Presque Isle Park in the city of Marquette, according to a police department press release. Upon ...