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Education

NMU Selected for Statewide Teacher Preparation Initiative

MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University will participate in the 2026 Education Preparation Provider Collaborative, a new two-year statewide initiative designed to improve teacher preparation recruitment, retention and quality, and to form a strong foundation to help teacher preparation ...

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HANCOCK — The Keweenaw Community Foundation announced 2026 scholarship applications open Sunday (Feb. 1). Scholarships are available for graduating high school seniors, current college students, and adult learners continuing their education. According to a KCF press release, scholarships are ...

In Brief

HANCOCK – The Hancock School Board conducted it annual election of officers at its regular monthly meeting Monday evening, with each officer being re-elected to the seats they held for the 2024-2025 school year. Michael Lancour was re-elected to serve as president. Charlie Klein is again ...

Jeffers advances in HS Bowl

MARQUETTE – Painesdale-Jeffers took on Norway in High School Bowl recently and won by a score of 190-110. Thirty-six schools from the Upper Peninsula and Northern Wisconsin compete in WNMU-TV's High School Bowl tournament, now celebrating 47 years on the air. Jeffers advances to the second ...

NMU & GCC finalize agreement

MARQUETTE/IRON WOOD — Gogebic Community College (GCC) and Northern Michigan University (NMU) have finalized new articulation agreements in Environmental Science/Natural Resources and Criminal Justice, expanding affordable and accessible bachelor’s degree pathways for students in the western ...

Tools for homeowners and more

HANCOCK — The Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region (WUPPDR) is excited to announce the release of a new website and StoryMap that offer educational materials and other resources relating to coastal hazards in the western Upper Peninsula. These websites serve to inform the ...