John Truitt

MARQUETTE, Mich. (WZMQ) – The League of Woman Voters held a candidate forum Thursday evening for those running for the Marquette Area Public School Board.

MARQUETTE, Mich. (WZMQ) – Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has been campaigning in Michigan all week for Kamala Harris. The longest-serving independent lawmaker in congressional history was in Marquette Sunday for a get-out-the-vote rally at the Northern Center in Marquette. Sanders' visit to Marquette is part of a nationwide tour to make sure people get to the polls on election day. After being introduced by Michigan State Representative Jenn Hill, Sanders launched into some familiar topics such as affordable housing, access to healthcare, labor rights, and income inequality. The Northern Center's grand ballroom was at capacity and standing room only, as people lined up hours in advance to hear Sanders speak.

Senator Bernie Sanders was in The UP for a get-out-the-vote rally at the northern center. Over 1,000 people filled the grand ballroom Sunday night, with people lined up hours in advance to hear Sanders speak. Sanders' visit is part of a nationwide tour to encourage people to get to the polls on election day. After being introduced by Michigan state representative Jenn Hill, Sanders was very honest about Michigan's role in the upcoming election.

MARQUETTE, Mich. (WZMQ) – The Marquette-Alger Regional Educational Services Agency held its annual fall education conference this week. NMU's Northern Center played host to hundreds of area educators. MARESA has brought in several world-renowned education professionals for the conference, including pioneers of the concept of Visible Learning, which encourages teachers to see the classroom from the student's point of view. Jennifer Krzewina, Director of Mental Health Services says inclusion is important to learning.

The Michigamme Twp Park has been nestled on the shores of Lake Michigamme for over half a century. In 1974 a group of Twp officials set out to build a park for their community. They wanted to provide basketball courts, a baseball diamond, tennis courts, and a playground on seven acres of Twp land close to the town beach. After securing a grant from the Michigan DNR, the lakeside park became a reality.

MARQUETTE, Mich. (WZMQ) – Former Starbucks CEO and Northern Michigan University alumni Howard Schultz spoke to a group of students, alumni, and faculty today in a fireside chat. The 1975 graduate was on campus as part of an external strategy meeting to assist NMU in its long-term strategic planning. The chat was moderated by University President Brock Tessman who took questions from students in attendance. Schultz talked about his success with Starbucks, and his business philosophies.

Not everybody's going to support it, but hopefully, people see that we've been good stewards of what we've been given, and support what we're doing moving forward. Half of it would go to an early learning center, where we would move our kindergartners, which would create some space at our elementary school," explained Hill. "The other half would go for security upgrades, with secure entries, upgrading all of our science and chemistry. labs, our CTE welding wood shop. Create a robotics lab and a small engines lab, and really elevate education and Houghton."

The basin is regulated by the Au Train dam that sits at the north end of the basin, controlling the flow of the Au Train River, and water levels for Au Train Lake. The dam is owned by Renewable World Energies LLC, which has been notified by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy that it is in violation of allowing the minimum stream flow to go below the lower limit of 50 cubic feet per second and that reservoir water levels are three feet below the limit.

In Houghton county the City of Hancock and the City of Houghton will receive $200,000 each for projects currently planned for the communities. Hancock will use the funds to improve sidewalks and crosswalks around their schools. The project will make it safer and easier to walk from one school to another. The improvements will involve Elevation Street and Campus Drive. Across the bridge in Houghton, the city will use the funds to make improvements to Bridgeview Park along Houghton's waterfront.

Marquette County Undersheriff Lowell Larson says his officers have received advanced training in how to handle potential problems with voter intimidation, and any other illegal activities surrounding this year's election. Although the sheriff's office has received no viable threats, they will be deploying extra deputies throughout the county in case they are needed.