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🌱 Marquette students bring bluegrass and sign language to “Bright Star”

Marquette, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Marquette students bring bluegrass and sign language to “Bright Star”
  • NMU soccer gets another shot on the NCAA stage
  • NMU health worker gathering grows as discounted training opens doors

Also on today's calendar: Dementia LIVE - Marquette and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Cooler with a few showers, with a high of 48 and low of 36 degrees.
  • Thursday: Snow showers; breezy, colder, temps: high: 40, low: 35.
  • Friday: Afternoon snow, up to 1", with a high of 39 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. ‘You will leave it with a song stuck in your head': Marquette High School to perform ‘Bright Star' (uppermichiganssource.com) — Marquette Senior High School brings the bluegrass-and-folk musical “Bright Star” to Kaufman Auditorium this weekend, incorporating American Sign Language into choreography for several characters. Performances are Friday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m., Saturday at 1 and 7 p.m., and Sunday at 1 p.m.; tickets are available at the door or through NMU's website.
   

2. NMU meets Findlay in NCAA Men's Division Two Soccer Tournament (wzmq19.com) — Northern Michigan University's men's soccer team is heading to the NCAA Tournament for a second straight season, this time with an at-large bid. The fifth-seeded Wildcats travel to Findlay, Ohio, to face the fourth-seeded Oilers on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 1 p.m. at DeHaven Field.
   

3. NMU Center for Rural Health holds 3rd annual Community Health Worker Symposium (wzmq19.com) — More than 100 healthcare workers gathered at Northern Michigan University Tuesday to tackle shared challenges, more than doubling attendance at its annual Community Health Worker Symposium. Alongside continuing education and regional updates, the event highlighted NMU training available for $250 instead of the typical $1,600, with a high school diploma as the only requirement.
   

4. Marquette County credit unions compete to collect food for TV6 Canathon (uppermichiganssource.com) — Four Marquette County credit unions are turning a friendly rivalry into food donations for the TV6 Canathon, with collections running through Nov. 23. Marquette Community Federal, TruNorth, Embers and Honor are asking members and employees to bring canned goods and other nonperishable food, with additional monetary donations coming from the three runners-up.
   

5. Queen City Running Company holds annual winter running clinic (uppermichiganssource.com) — Keeping a running routine through Marquette's winter takes more than warm clothes. At Queen City Running Company's annual winter clinic, runners discussed paths that stay open, shoe traction and cold-weather gear, while co-owner Kevin Thomsen recommended group runs or a running partner to help keep motivation from fading.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Marquette

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