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NMU men get three Academic All-American nods

MARQUETTE — Three members of the Northern Michigan University Men’s Swimming and Diving team have been awarded the distinction of College Sports Communicators Academic All-America nods after an announcement Wednesday. William LaCount, Leo Nolles and Tobie Stiles, all juniors, have been ...

Gas prices inching up

MARQUETTE — Average gasoline prices in Michigan have risen 7.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.12 per gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy's survey of 4,913 stations in Michigan. Prices in Michigan are 5.6 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 43.6 cents per ...

Eagle Mine announces tours

CHAMPION — A series of public tours of Eagle Mine facilities will be offered during the summer. Tour locations will alternate between the Eagle Mine in Big Bay and the Humboldt Mill in Champion on Thursdays from July to September. Tours of the Eagle Mine will be offered on the following ...

Can Michigan protect nearly a third of its lands and waters by 2030?

MARQUETTE — The Department of Natural Resources is in the final stages of completing a “Pathways to Michigan the Beautiful” report to map out how to protect about a third of the state’s lands and waters in the next five years. The initiative is modeled after the Biden ...

Dear Annie

Dear Annie: There’s a little boy in my son’s school -- he’s 6 years old -- who has a history of being very physical with other kids, including my son. They were in the same class previously, and my son would come home upset, sometimes with bruises, telling me this boy had hit or shoved him during the day. Thankfully, they’re not in the same class anymore, but they’ve ended up on two different sports teams together in the past year. And the same thing keeps happening. Just recently, my son came home after practice with a bruise on his back where this boy punched him. He ...