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Kass earns Innovative Leader Award

MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University alumnus Steve Kass received the 2022 Innovative Leader Award from the Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning. He was honored during the March 17 opening keynote at MACUL’s annual conference in Grand Rapids. Kass received his ...

Coming back is theme for birds

“Do act mysterious. It always keeps them coming back for more.” — Carolyn Keene Coming back is becoming a theme for birds and birders alike in Marquette this month. There have been a number of birds this winter in Marquette that have provided wonderful opportunities to get out, find, and ...

Learning together

MARQUETTE — To continue informing regional authors and publishers of the latest changes in the publishing world and offering effective marketing and writing innovations, the Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association will hold its 25th Annual Conference from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 4 ...

8-18 Media: Adventures on a mountain bike

I started biking without training wheels around the age of five. My family would normally do normal biking on the sidewalk, but when quarantine happened, we were stuck inside our home. My friend’s mother recommended that we try mountain biking, but we didn’t have actual mountain bikes. My ...

What’s Flying: Anticipation of true spring grows

“When spring came, even the false spring, there were no problems except where to be happiest.” — Ernest Hemmingway Residents in the Upper Peninsula know all too well, spring thaws, showers, and other warm weather events in March do not mark the end of winter. The current thaw looks to be ...

‘DIY Hero’

MARQUETTE — The artistic creations of Cindi Carlson has been selected for a national “do it yourself” creator contest that involves the public casting votes. The ultimate winner of the DIY Hero contest will take home $25,000 and be featured in Make Magazine. The magazine publishes ...