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Wednesday: Learning

Homeschooling

MARQUETTE — Under Michigan law, knowing how many children are homeschooled in the state is almost impossible. After the COVID-19 pandemic and with school safety a constant concern, homeschooling remains an option for families. Yet, Michigan’s homeschooling reporting policy may mean ...

New book explores efforts to restore Michigan’s ‘Water of the walleye’

MARQUETTE — Hundreds of years ago, the Ottawa people called it Ken-O-Sha, or “water of the walleye” — a 26-mile tributary of Michigan’s Grand River where the fish were abundant. Today it’s known as Plaster Creek, a name that refers to the gypsum mines that polluted the waterway ...

State prisons’ vocational training gets positive feedback from audit

MARQUETTE — A recent audit report found that the Corrections Department offender vocational programs are effective overall. Vocational programs are career and technical programs that teach inmates employment skills to use upon their release. Such programs include carpentry, cosmetology and ...