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Two refurbished semi trucks are parked outside the Jacobetti Complex, where the new truck driving program
will be held in the fall of 2018.
Photo by Kat Torreano

NMU unveils semi trucks for program

Jeff Maki June 8, 2018

NMU has received two refurbished semi-trailer trucks from Meijer, which opened a store in Marquette on May 24. The trucks are valued by Meijer at $100,000 combined, and they have been repainted with...

Benri Sushi in the Masonic Building offers spicy crab rolls, which are imitation crab tossed in spicy garlic mayo and Sriracha, fire roasted red pepper, cucumber, and scallion with Japanese yum-yum sauce and toasted sesame. Photo by: Jeff Maki

Benri Sushi is ‘the place to go’ for quality

Jeff Maki April 19, 2018

Up in the U.P. we seem to have a thing for fish. Many restaurants serve fried fish on Fridays, but not so many offer sushi. Marquette is next to the biggest freshwater lake in the world, so Benri Sushi...

Phoenix the peregrine falcon spreads its wings before the audience at the “Birds of Prey” event, hosted by the NMU Fisheries and Wildlife Association at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 6 in Jamrich.
Photo by Emma Case

Birds of Prey

Jeff Maki April 12, 2018

Live birds are featured in presentation about animal rescue, rehab and conservation The female American kestrel, despite only weighing 3.5 ounces, can eat three mice a day—almost half its own body...

Live raptors to be presented on campus

Live raptors to be presented on campus

Jeff Maki April 3, 2018

When raptors, or birds of prey, take flight on a hunt, their powerful wings keep them aloft on the winds. They are majestic beasts, capturing the imagination and wonder of many who admire the birds’...

‘Monster Hunter: World’ offers tough boss battles

‘Monster Hunter: World’ offers tough boss battles

Jeff Maki March 15, 2018

Game: Monster Hunter: World Developer: Capcom Genre: Action RPG Platforms: PS4, Xbox One Release Date: Jan. 26, 2018 Rating: 9/10 Many video games let you customize the main character,...

Community member Sam Bradbury decorates cookies as part of the Best Buddy program to build friendships between students and people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, to increase awareness about issues that affect them and to foster understanding among people.
Photo courtesy of NMU Best Buddies

Best Buddies builds lasting friendships

Jeff Maki March 15, 2018

Group encourages students and people with disabilities to get to know each other The NMU associate chapter of Best Buddies International, a nonprofit organization, is giving a free cookie and sticker...

NMU provides jobs in MQT

NMU provides jobs in MQT

Jeff Maki February 22, 2018

Northern Michigan University was recognized on the Plus One Program for adding two new jobs during the year of 2017. This adds to the 1,000 employees working at NMU in some fashion. Marquette businesses...

This year’s DCRP pick is available to students and staff for free outside the Multicultural Education and Resource Center.
Photo by: Chloe Anderson

‘Nobody’s Son’ available at MERC

Jeff Maki February 1, 2018

Anyone interested in a free book? The Diversity Common Readers Program (DCRP) selected Luis Alberto Urrea’s “Nobody’s Son: Notes from an American Life” to promote this year and is supplying...

Identifying human trafficking in the Upper Peninsula

Identifying human trafficking in the Upper Peninsula

Jeff Maki February 1, 2018

In Michigan, 28 percent of human trafficking survivors said they came in contact with a health care provider during their trafficking and were not recognized as such. Todd Wilson, special agent with...

‘Sonic’ spins nostalgically out of control

‘Sonic’ spins nostalgically out of control

Jeff Maki September 14, 2017

The fans cheer out, “Sonic is good again,” and I sit here from a reviewer’s desk feeling a bit like the Grinch, my heart trying to grow but it just won’t make the commitment. Sonic games have...

‘Persona 5’: Fighting inner demons, surviving high school

‘Persona 5’: Fighting inner demons, surviving high school

Jeff Maki June 8, 2017

Most of the time, when someone says they played a game for over 100 hours, they are talking about a multiplayer game or a sandbox. My first playthrough of the Japanese role-playing game (JRPG) “Persona...

Northern Vegans educate on plant-based lifestyle

Jeff Maki April 13, 2017

“New research shows that over 70 percent of cancer is diet related,” said Natasha Lantz, founding board member of Northern Vegans said after having watched the documentary “What the Health” by...

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