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Winter parking ban begins

Winter parking ban begins

Abigail Zeman November 15, 2018

With winter weather quickly approaching, the winter parking ban came into effect on Nov. 1, requiring NMU students, Marquette residents and visitors to find off-street parking until the spring. Until...

Talk discusses climate change’s effect on coffee

Talk discusses climate change’s effect on coffee

Abigail Zeman April 19, 2018

The loss of pine forests in Honduras, a fungus attacking coffee plants in Guatemala and a decrease in shade and the number of cooler days in the mountains of Central America do not bode well for farmers...

Lake Superior Life Care and Hospice hosts training sessions

Lake Superior Life Care and Hospice hosts training sessions

Abigail Zeman April 12, 2018

The Lake Superior Life Care & Hospice (LSH) is hosting a training session for new volunteers at its location on Baraga Avenue from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., today. The session will prepare participants...

LSAA has a permanent art gallery in the basement of the Peter White Public Library and frequently hosts public programs and events. One of their most popular events is Art on the Rocks.
Photo courtesy of LSAA

Local group provides annual community art events

Abigail Zeman March 29, 2018

On September 25, 1951 at 8 p.m., a group of 51 adults gathered at the Landmark Inn, then named the Hotel Northland, to discuss forming an art and craft association which was named the Lake Superior Creative...

Courtesy of Chloe Anderson

Beekeepers conference causes a ‘buzz’

Abigail Zeman March 29, 2018

One-third of all food that Americans eat, including carrots, avocados and almonds, is derived from honeybee pollination. With the rapid decline of the honeybee population in recent years, many experts...

Elevator pitch advice offered by staff

Elevator pitch advice offered by staff

Abigail Zeman March 12, 2018

What happens if you get into the elevator with your dream employer? What if they ask you about the work you do? Do you know how to concisely tell them why you’d be a great fit for their company? The...

Students and community memebers work with accounting, finance and computer informational systems majors to complete their tax returns. They will meet every Tuesday and Thursday untill April 12.

Tax help offered by VITA

Abigail Zeman March 1, 2018

Beta Alpha Psi, an honors organization for financial professions, will offer free income tax return assistance to students and community members for the seventh year in a row from 5 through 7 p.m. every...

The North Wind receives awards at conference

The North Wind receives awards at conference

Abigail Zeman February 22, 2018

The North Wind received five awards, including first place best of show for a Four-Year Weekly Newspaper, last weekend after attending the Associated Collegiate Press’ 2018 Best of the Midwest College...

The God Eaters, a local psychedelic punk rock band, shreds guitars and pounds drums on stage. The band will perform again, along with music groups The Muldoons and 34C, at the Ore Dock Brewing Co. at 8 p.m. tonight. Photo courtesy of Victor Lerulli II

Punk rock bands kick off album releases at Ore Dock

Abigail Zeman February 15, 2018

Exposed bricks covered with local artists’ installations. Wooden beams wrapped with string lights. A stage made of pallets stacked like building blocks. If you’re a supporter of the Marquette music...

Gift of Life challenge comes to NMU

Gift of Life challenge comes to NMU

Abigail Zeman February 8, 2018

Northern Michigan University is participating in the 15th annual Gift of Life Michigan Campus Challenge, an organ and tissue donor drive competition with 13 other Michigan colleges and universities. The...

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