https://www.wcmu.org/tags/marquette Marquette en-US Copyright Mon, 03 Jun 2024 14:07:56 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-06-03/research-funded-to-see-whether-mushrooms-can-remediate-pfas The National Science Foundation has given a Marquette, Michigan company a grant to research whether some types of fungi can break down or otherwise destroy PFAS. Mon, 03 Jun 2024 14:07:56 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-06-03/research-funded-to-see-whether-mushrooms-can-remediate-pfas Lester Graham https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-04-12/suspects-plead-guilty-to-operating-sextortion-ring-that-provoked-michigan-teens-death Two Nigerian men blamed for the death of a Marquette teen two years ago have pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to sexually exploit minors. Fri, 12 Apr 2024 15:35:51 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-04-12/suspects-plead-guilty-to-operating-sextortion-ring-that-provoked-michigan-teens-death Nicole Walton https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-07-05/platte-river-state-fish-hatchery-wraps-its-first-week Platte River State Fish Hatchery in Beulah just wrapped up its first week generating solar power. Wed, 05 Jul 2023 14:05:12 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-07-05/platte-river-state-fish-hatchery-wraps-its-first-week Ellie Katz https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-09-08/marquette-based-company-awarded-us-space-force-contracts-to-clear-space-junk The U.S. Space Force has awarded contracts to a Marquette company founded by three Northern Michigan University alumni to research methods of clearing space junk from Earth’s orbit. Thu, 08 Sep 2022 23:09:51 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-09-08/marquette-based-company-awarded-us-space-force-contracts-to-clear-space-junk Nicole Walton https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-08-18/up-government-business-leaders-tell-mi-governor-how-area-economy-can-be-improved MARQUETTE, MI— Upper Peninsula leaders told Governor Gretchen Whitmer what they need from the state’s new Office of Rural Development at a roundtable at NMU Wednesday.Housing and childcare continue to be the biggest obstacles to drawing people to less populated regions. Whitmer noted there’s still money on the table after the latest budget was passed, and input from rural areas on how those dollars should be employed is critical. Thu, 18 Aug 2022 22:40:40 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-08-18/up-government-business-leaders-tell-mi-governor-how-area-economy-can-be-improved Nicole Walton https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-06-13/mother-risks-losing-custody-of-autistic-son-if-they-leave-u-p-hospital A Marquette woman and her son with autism have been living in a hospital emergency department for the past 13 days. Mon, 13 Jun 2022 22:17:48 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-06-13/mother-risks-losing-custody-of-autistic-son-if-they-leave-u-p-hospital Nicole Walton https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-09-17/marquette-hospital-faces-nurse-shortage MARQUETTE, MI-- UPHS-Marquette is losing nursing staff at an alarming rate, but administrators say they can’t do anything about it. Fri, 17 Sep 2021 13:16:34 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-09-17/marquette-hospital-faces-nurse-shortage Nicole Walton https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2019-08-22/mine-in-marquette-county-halts-expansion A mining company says it’s ending its regional exploration program in the U.P. soon.Eagle Mine has been operating in Marquette County since 2014. It has… Thu, 22 Aug 2019 21:04:26 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2019-08-22/mine-in-marquette-county-halts-expansion Nicole Walton https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-04-02/national-labor-relations-issues-complaint-against-up-health-system-marquette The National Labor Relations Board has issued a complaint against UP Health System-Marquette for what it claims are unfair labor practices. Nurses say… Mon, 02 Apr 2018 11:37:52 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-04-02/national-labor-relations-issues-complaint-against-up-health-system-marquette Nicole Walton https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2017-05-19/northern-michigan-university-to-open-first-cold-weather-body-farm Northern Michigan University in Marquette is planning to open the world’s first cold weather body farm. A body farm is an area where researchers study the… Fri, 19 May 2017 10:34:12 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2017-05-19/northern-michigan-university-to-open-first-cold-weather-body-farm