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Ready to rock

November 21, 2009

MARQUETTE — Members of the Theta Alpha chapter of the Phi Sigma Sigma sorority are asking for community support as they participate in the group’s 16th annual Rock-A-Thon to benefit the National Kidney Foundation. The Northern Michigan University sorority is hoping to raise $1,000, said fundraising and philanthropy chairwoman Amanda Barnum. “It’s pretty much been our goal since we started,” she said. The Rock-A-Thon is a fundraiser for NKF done across the country by Phi Sigma Sigma chapters, she said. “Everybody does some version of it,” she said. “Some people do it with bands, some people do it with rocking chairs, but we all have our own twist on it.” Locally, they will be rocking in rocking chairs throughout the entire TV6 Craft Show at the Superior Dome, which runs Dec. 4 through 6. About 22 Phi Sigma Sigma members will take turns rocking in five rocking chairs for 20 hours over the three-day event. “We like to do it every year,” Barnum said. “It’s a fun thing.

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Vehicle crash hospitalizes one

November 21, 2009

NEGAUNEE — A single-vehicle crash sent one man to the hospital Friday.

According to the Marquette County Sheriff’s Office, police were dispatched to a crash on County Road 492 west of Morgan Meadows Road in Negaunee Township at 11:04 a.m.

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Health care recruiting fair set

November 21, 2009

MARQUETTE — The Upper Peninsula Health Education Corporation will co-host and sponsor the Second Annual Upper Peninsula Health Care Recruitment Fair Tuesday.

Twelve U.P.

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Wind power potential study planned

November 21, 2009

LANSING (AP) — Michigan State University will receive $83,806 to measure wind speeds in five areas around the state.

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Superiorland Yesterdays

November 21, 2009

Editor’s note: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette.

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Larceny sentence is delayed

November 21, 2009

MANISTIQUE — The sentencing of a Manistique man who pled guilty to stealing more than $300,000 of investor’ money, was postponed Thursday. The defendant failed to present financial records needed prior to a hearing on restitution.

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MSHS Roller Skiing Practice
Buck Bag Deer
Rock-a-Thon Phi Sigma Sigma
The Docking of the Herbert C. Jackson
Windsurfers
Renewafuel press conference
Health Department Accredidation
ISU World Cup Womens 3000m Relay Semifinal
 
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