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OPINION — Beginners ski safety

OPINION — Beginner’s ski safety

Megan Poe February 23, 2024

Just three weeks ago, in a much warmer place than Marquette, a woman spent the night trapped on a gondola ski lift after an error made by the lift operator. In Lake Tahoe, California, the temperature dropped...

OPENING CEREMONIES — Wildcats gather at Marquette Mountain for the Meijer State Games.

Meijer State Games kick off at Marquette Mountain

Caden Sierra February 15, 2024

From Feb. 9 to Feb. 11, the Meijer State Games of Michigan, Marquette Winter Games returned for the third year, drawing in athletes from across the state to compete in various competitions. The Meijer...

Peter Smedley/ NW

MILD WINTER— A small collection of rocks along the shoreline of Presque Isle are a small reminder of the time of year, despite warmer temperatures.

Upper Peninsula facing snow drought

Rayna Sherbinow January 22, 2021

Over halfway through January, the Upper Peninsula has less snow than usual. Data from Michigan Tech indicate that from October 2019 to January 2020 the Keweenaw Peninsula and the surrounding area received...

MUSH, MUSH!—Dogsled racer Jeff King has received many awards for his races, as well as for his humane treatment of the winning dogs on his sled team. He will speak in Jamrich Hall to share adventure stories from his recently published autobiographical book, “Cold Hands Warm Hearts.”

‘Winningest musher’ to speak

Benjamin Bures January 23, 2020

Musher Jeff King will speak to NMU students in Jamrich Hall at 7 p.m. on Jan. 28. Having logged 150,000 miles on a dogsled during the span of his career, King is considered the “winningest musher in...

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