Dept of Ed offers option for shortage of special education teachers
ANN ARBOR, MI (MPRN)-- The Michigan Department of Education is offering an option to help school districts deal with a shortage of special education teachers. The MDE will allow a one-year, renewable...
View ArticleMichigan universities pull together fall vaccine policies
LANSING, MI (AP)-- Three of Michigan’s 15 public universities have announced COVID-19 vaccine mandates, while others are evaluating plans or implementing other strategies to increase immunizations...
View ArticleReport on campus doctor raises flags about iconic coach
ANN ARBOR, MI (AP)-- A report about a doctor accused of sexually assaulting hundreds of young men at the University of Michigan is pointing an unflattering light at one of the school’s iconic figures....
View ArticleA Conversation with the President: Looking ahead to summer and fall
Northern Michigan University President Fritz Erickson gives a preview of summer activities and what officials expect for fall.
View ArticleNMU community must give health center vaccine record to go maskless
MARQUETTE, MI-- Northern Michigan University officials say once the state of Michigan gives the okay, employees and students may take off their masks and stop social distancing inside only if they’ve...
View ArticleGwinn schools cancel Monday classes because of threat
GWINN, MI-- Gwinn Area Community Schools were closed Monday due to an alleged threat. The threat was a report of a high school student who was supposedly bringing a gun to school. Forsyth Township...
View ArticleCoding could count for foreign language credit under bill
LANSING, MI (AP)-- Michigan students could learn computer coding rather than a foreign language under a bill that has passed the state House. Students currently need two credits of world language to...
View ArticleUP district offers free college housing to summer teachers
HANCOCK, MI-- The Hancock School District is looking for summer teachers who might be enticed by Lake Superior, small town living, and free lodging in a college dorm. The Keweenaw district needs more...
View ArticleHigh school athletic association opposes transgender athlete bill
LANSING, MI (MPRN)-- A state Senate committee held a hearing Tuesday on a measure that would require transgender high school athletes to only play on teams that match their birth sex. The meeting of...
View ArticleNMU, FinnU to explore collaborations
HANCOCK, MI-- Northern Michigan University and Finlandia University have launched an initiative to explore collaborations between the schools. An agreement was signed Wednesday in Hancock. The two...
View ArticleNegaunee 5th grade teacher noted for innovative teaching methods
NEGAUNEE, MI-- A Negaunee Middle School teacher has been recognized for making school a place where students want to be. Kyle Saari teaches 5 th grade. He was recently featured on a statewide series...
View ArticleWestern Michigan gets $550M gift from anonymous alumni
KALAMAZOO, MI (AP)-- A group of anonymous alumni has gifted $550 million to Western Michigan University. The Kalamazoo school says it will receive the funding over 10 years. It will be divided among...
View ArticleBothwell Middle School counselor appointed to state board
MARQUETTE, MI-- Governor Gretchen Whitmer has appointed a Marquette woman to the Michigan Board of Counseling. Lesley Addison is a school counselor at Bothwell Middle School. She has a Bachelor of Arts...
View ArticleAbuse victims to seek school action on Schembechler's legacy
ANN ARBOR, MI (AP)-- Former University of Michigan football players and others who say they were sexually abused by a now-deceased team doctor are expected to call for action by the University of...
View ArticleSurvivors of abuse by late UM doctor say university needs to do more
ANN ARBOR, MI (MPRN)-- The University of Michigan needs to do more to atone for allowing the late Doctor Robert Anderson to sexually abuse patients. That's according to several survivors who spoke at a...
View ArticleWisconsin health officials launch COVID plan for schools
MADISON, WI (AP)-- Wisconsin health officials have a launched a new program to test school children for COVID-19 this fall. The state Department of Health Services announced Tuesday that the state will...
View ArticleSaunders leaving MAPS
MARQUETTE, MI-- The superintendent of the Marquette Area Public Schools District is resigning.
View ArticleNMU sets tuition for 2021-2022 school year
MARQUETTE, MI-- The Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees has set tuition and fees for the coming school year. In a 7-1 vote, the board increased tuition $252 per semester, or 4.2 percent....
View ArticleNo contract agreement yet between NMU and faculty
MARQUETTE, MI-- Faculty at Northern Michigan University are now working without a contract.
View ArticleNMU faculty, administration head to mediation over contract
MARQUETTE, MI-- Northern Michigan University faculty have requested a state mediator for contract negotiations with the administration and Board of Trustees. The two sides are still negotiating over...
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