1+ hour, 59+ min ago  (503+ words) NORWAY " Norway Junior/Senior High School students are trying their voices at podcasting. Thanks to a $250 mini-grant from the Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel, mathematics and English teacher Cassandra Gustafson was able to launch a student-run podcasting project to…...

4+ day, 15+ min ago  (473+ words) Dear Heloise: What has happened to proper grammar usage and the proper pronunciation of American English? "Gonna" and "wanna" have replaced "going to" and "want to." People use "different than" instead of "different from." Words such as February, mischievous, veteran…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (580+ words) Escanaba Upper Elementary Principal Craig LeClaire highlighted the school's focus on promoting social skills and mental health among students at the Escanaba School Board's meeting Monday. (Sophie Vogelmann | Daily Press) ESCANABA " A steady decline in discipline referrals and a growing…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (744+ words) Joseph Huber takes an oath and is sworn is an a trustee of the Gladstone Area Schools Board of Education on Monday. (R. R. Branstrom | Daily Press) GLADSTONE " Joseph Huber, father of two, was appointed to the Gladstone Area Schools Board of…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (823+ words) Using straws serving as aerators, Thomas Ketchum and Braxton Bullard blow bubbles into a container of dirty water to see what effect it will have. (R. R. Branstrom | Daily Press) GLADSTONE " This week, sixth-grade students at Gladstone Middle School participated in a…...

2+ week, 22+ hour ago  (109+ words) MARQUETTE " Northern Michigan University has announced the names of area students who have earned recognition and membership to the dean's list during the Fall 2025 Semester. Those students with a 4.0 grade point average are: Bark River Abbie Ingersoll Autumn Watchorn Paige…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (566+ words) LANSING " Michigan has the second-worst student-to-counselor ratio in the country, according to the American School Counselor Association. The ratio of students to counselors was 573-to-one during the 2023-24 school year, more than double the 250-to-one ratio that the association recommends. The…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (617+ words) ESCANABA " The Delta Schoolcraft Intermediate School District (DSISD) and Bay College have collaborated to host a meeting for the Task Force for Community Well-Being. The task force focuses on improving many different aspects of the community, stated Kristina Hansen, DSISD…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (249+ words) The Labor Department reported Thursday that vacancies fell to 6.5 million in December " from 6.9 million in November and the fewest since September 2020. Layoffs rose slightly. The number of people quitting their jobs " which shows confidence in their prospects " was basically unchanged…...

3+ week, 1+ hour ago  (257+ words) ESCANABA " The Upper Peninsula Construction Council (UPCC) is seeking current high school juniors to participate in Construction Connect UP, a program designed to serve as an effective transition from school to careers. UPCC is recruiting for the official start of…...