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New NMU alma mater chosen

MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University has selected a new anthem titled “Northern Pride” in conjunction with its 125th anniversary. The new alma mater was composed by NMU multimedia journalism professor Dwight Brady. “It’s certainly an incredible honor that my version was ...

Distracted driver causes road closure

MARQUETTE — A one-vehicle crash caused a temporary closure of Wright Street near Commerce Drive on Saturday, the Marquette County Sheriff’s Office reported. Around 2 p.m., dispatch received a call that a 2017 Chrysler van heading south on Wright Street had gone off the road and into the ...

LGBTQ+ grads honored at NMU ceremony

MARQUETTE — Titled the Lavender Graduation, LGBTQ+ graduates of Northern Michigan University were celebrated on Thursday. Student Equity and Engagement Center graduate assistant Sarah Schad detailed the significance behind the lavender color in her welcome speech to the ceremony. “In ...

DNR announces summer Beyond BOW events

MARQUETTE — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Becoming an Outdoors Woman program will offer several Beyond BOW events this summer at various venues in Marquette, Washtenaw and Roscommon counties. The BOW program gives women, 18 years and older, an opportunity to improve their ...