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Michigan absenteeism inches down; 1 in 4 still miss too much school

Chronic absenteeism in Michigan schools dropped slightly last year, but more than a fourth of students are still missing a lot of school. Statewide, 27.2% of K-12 students are chronically absent, down from 27.9% the previous year, according to figures released Thursday. The absenteeism rate in Michigan has been among the highest in the nation, according to one report. The persistently high absenteeism comes as many students in the state continue to struggle with reading and math. Third-grade reading scores reached a 12-year low in 2025, with just over 38% of students considered ...

2026 city of Marquette award recipients named

MARQUETTE — The city of Marquette Office of Arts & Culture has announced the recipients of the 29th Annual Art Awards, as nominated by the community for their significant impact and generous contributions to arts and culture in Marquette. Recipients include: • Arts Advocate: Michael Bradford • Arts Business: Niik Creative Co. • Arts Educator: Eric Marta • Arts Innovation: Emerson Graves • Arts Organization: Superiorland Woodturners • Arts Volunteer: John French • Performing Artist: Teal Lake Singers • Visual Artist: Steve Hughes • Writer: Jon Billman • ...

New opportunities, growth cited in region

MARQUETTE — The following is a roundup of Upper Peninsula business news prepared by InvestUP, a private-sector-led, non-profit organization based in Marquette focused on business growth, attracting and retaining talent and building prosperity across the Upper Peninsula. • State awards ...

Groups fight to keep 16,000 acres of national forest in Michigan road-free

EDITOR'S NOTE: (This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com. Conservation groups are on a quest to keep thousands of acres of national forest land in Michigan free from permanent roads and ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

60 years ago MARQUETTE – An escape try by a federal prisoner being held in the Marquette County Jail was discovered Saturday, Sheriff Adrian A Pequet reported this morning. Officers making a routine check found that Roy Waldo, Reed City, one of three federal prisoners awaiting trial in U.S. District Court here next month on charges of bank robbery, had cut a hole in the ceiling of his cell, using a piece of steel he had concealed in the sole of his shoe. According to Pequet, enlargement of the hole would have furnished Waldo access to the attic of the jail building and from there to ...