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Survival rate for pancreatic cancer in single digits
December 6, 2011 HANCOCK — Most people are aware of lung cancer, colon cancer, breast cancer and prostate cancer, but the fourth most deadly cancer in both men and women — pancreatic cancer — not only receives the... more »»
Immunization hours set
December 6, 2011 NEGAUNEE — The Marquette County Health Department, 184 U.S. 41, Negaunee, will offer clinics for immunizations and HIV/AIDS counseling and testing from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 13 and 27. more »» 
Getting great mileage at Sandy Knoll Elementary
November 30, 2011 MARQUETTE — Students at Sandy Knoll Elementary School have walked to a lot of places: Lambeau Field, Joe Louis Arena, even the Statue of Liberty. more »»
UPEC grants now available
November 30, 2011 HOUGHTON — The Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition is offering a grant opportunity for educators and youth workers who provide quality environmental education programs to regional children. more »» 
Adult literacy the goal for Peter White Public Library program
November 23, 2011 MARQUETTE — The ability to read is something that many adults probably never think about in their day-to-day lives. more »» 
Teaching beyond the classroom
November 23, 2011 HOUGHTON — Michigan Technological University Professor of Art Mary Ann Beckwith has always been able to connect with her students, but with her latest venture, she will be able to connect with... more »»
Youth writing competition scheduled
November 23, 2011 MARQUETTE — The Peter White Public Library is helping sponsor a youth writing competition for students in grades six through 12, including those who are home schooled. more »» 
Fun & learning at the library
November 16, 2011 ISHPEMING — Kids sit in a cluster in front of Sue Danielson, children’s librarian for the Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library, entranced by “The Night Before Thanksgiving,” the story of eight tiny... more »»
Art event helps children’s museum
November 16, 2011 MARQUETTE — The Upper Peninsula Children’s Museum in Marquette will host its annual Unexpected Artists Celebrity Art Auction Thursday, Dec. 1. Viewing will begin at 5:30 p.m. more »» 
Studies: Preschool education pays dividends over lifetime
November 9, 2011 MARQUETTE — As 3-year-old Mya Hemmer, a student at a local preschool, grabs another puzzle piece, she’s unaware of the debate surrounding the very activity she’s engaged in: Can preschool really... more »»
ADHD support group to meet
November 9, 2011 K.I. SAWYER — A support group for parents of children with ADHD meets from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, on a bi-weekly basis, at K.I. Sawyer Elementary School. more »» 
More physical activity needed to fight childhood obesity
November 2, 2011 LANSING — The state may require public schools to offer specific amounts of physical education at the elementary and middle schools levels, not just high school. more »»
BLP poster contest to start
November 2, 2011 MARQUETTE — The Marquette Board of Light and Power is sponsoring its 21st annual poster contest in honor of Energy Awareness month. The theme for this year’s contest is “Powering Our Future. more »» 
Michigan Merit an ‘overreach,’ lawmakers say
October 26, 2011 LANSING — Some legislators and educators are considering revising Michigan’s requirements for high school graduation to better accommodate all students’ learning interests. more »»
From the beginning: Keweenaw Crayons launches new era
October 26, 2011 MOHAWK — With the hiring of a new executive director in the summer after founder and longtime executive director Carol Rose stepped down, Keweenaw Krayons has begun a new era. more »»
VFW competitions set to start
October 26, 2011 NEGAUNEE — The Veterans of Foreign Wars V.A. more »» 
Study suggests employment crunch inducing students to stay in school
October 19, 2011 LANSING — Michigan’s beleaguered educational system finally got some good news: Michigan’s dropout rate has decreased 40 percent since 2000. more »»
From waste to reuse: Business finds success in unusual recycling
October 19, 2011 HANCOCK — In 2008, Faye Carr began to collect wrappers from energy bars for recycling at the Keweenaw Co-Op Natural Foods and Groceries in Hancock. more »»
Dance club to hold sessions
October 19, 2011 MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University’s Steppin’ Out Ballroom Dance Club meets at 7 p.m. Sundays at the Dance Zone, 1113 Lincoln Ave., Marquette. more »» 
Couple enrolls in NMU to obtain degrees
October 12, 2011 MARQUETTE — Kristy Walker-Treacy and her husband, Michael Treacy, are both 33. They have three kids — Collin, 8, Darby, 6, and Molly, . more »» |
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