The City of Marquette will release an intent to sell form this spring for the Cliffs-Dow Chemical Company property along Lakeshore Boulevard that was bought by the city almost three decades ago. The...

Lakeshore Boulevard may move more inland if a $10 million grant application from the City of Marquette is accepted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACE). The application, which was accepted by...

NMU’s Sustainable Garden Club is planning their new permaculture site near the Jacobetti Complex, projected to be complete this spring when the ground has thawed enough for planting. The student...

A new activity made its way to the shores of Lake Superior last summer and this year it will return even bigger. Portage Paddle Sports offers Stand Up Paddle boards, kayaks, float tubes and inflatable...

We think of flowers for school dances, weddings, Valentine’s Day and to fill our gardens with each spring and summer. While seemingly a small detail, some moments in life just wouldn’t be complete...

Have you ever stormed up a brain child that you thought just may improve the world? Have you had an idea for an invention or a business that could make it big, but lack the funds to start it up? You...

The start of spring always calls for some change. Spring cleaning, putting away the winter coat, and perhaps a new hairdo? You might find yourself sitting in a chair adorned in a gown and chatting with...

You may have noticed a number of students walking across campus in mismatched socks yesterday. In honor of World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD), the NMU Chapter of Best Buddies International, a nonprofit organization...

NMU’s associate chapter of Best Buddies International, a nonprofit group aiming to end the stigma surrounding the Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) community while building friendships...

Marquette is characterized by an abundance of snow, its expansive Superior coastline, the “Eh’s?” and “Yah’s” heard on the street and more recently by the beer we drink. In the last decade...

Editor’s note - Local icon Phil Niemisto died on Sunday, Feb. 25, in his home. He was 88-years-old. In commemoration, The North Wind is featuring the following series of quotes from Phil about his life...

Celebrate on Friday, March 9, with Spread Goodness Day, an event created with the intent of encouraging others to carry out one small act of kindness and “[make] the world so bright you’re gonna need...