NMU alumnus Martin W. Grosnick (BS ’68, MA ’76) recently won the grand prize in the Pangolin Photo Safari Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest. His winning image, selected from 1,000 entries, shows a leopard basking in the subtle rays of sunrise on Kenya’s Masai Mara. The Copper Harbor native’s…
City Manager Nate Heffron is pleased to announce that Mona Lang’s firm has been hired by the City of Negaunee, as an independent consultant for the Negaunee Downtown Development Authority, effective August 17, 2020, for one year. Mona Lang, who holds an BA in Accounting and a MBA, is the…
Put Your Hand on the Line, an award-winning documentary about the 1975 Northern Michigan University football team’s remarkable turnaround from losing every game one season to winning the NCAA Division II National Championship the next, will stream online as part of the 2020 Dances with Films Festival. Showings arePut YOur…
Upper Peninsula Children’s Museum: Paint the Town with Love The weekend of August 28, 29, 30. Your own driveway or sidewalk. Register online and the Museum will have paint packets ready for pick-up on the week of the event…. then paint in your driveway or sidewalk, take pictures or videos,…
Work has begun to replace a bridge over Werners Creek in the southwest corner of Alger County, forcing temporary closure of a section of the Deadhorse Road. “Replacing this bridge will allow for continued public access for recreation, as well as sustainable management of the state forest land,” said Pete…
The American Legion and the Sault Tribe are distributing food boxes to veterans, seniors, and families in need in the Upper Peninsula. This Saturday, August 29, 2020 they’ll be at the Marquette American Legion at 700 W Bluff Street in Marquette from 10am-1pm. This is a contactless distribution. Drivers stay…
Preschool Storytime: Facebook Live Thursdays & Fridays September 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, & 25. 10:15am-10:45am. Peter White Public Library Youth Services Facebook Live. Join us on Facebook Live for Preschool Storytime this fall! Geared toward preschool aged children and a loving adult we will read stories and learn songs…
Effective date: Monday, August 24th Be advised that the City of Marquette Beaches will be temporarily closed today, August 24th. Lifeguards will not be on duty during this period of time. The beaches will reopen and lifeguards will resume normal hours at 2:30pm today, August 24th. Beach status updates may also be accessed through the…
Consumer Advisory: Salmonella Cases Linked to Fresh Peaches Michigan health and agriculture officials advise consumers to not to eat fresh, whole peaches supplied by Wawona Packing Co. LANSING, MI – Today, Michigan health and agriculture officials issued a warning telling consumers not to eat fresh, whole bagged or loose, bulk…
The first wave of Michigan Department of Natural Resources firefighters is preparing equipment to leave for California with off-road fire engines to help fight raging wildfires there. “The California wildfires have devastated thousands of families, and Michigan is ready to help in any way we can,” said Governor Gretchen Whitmer….