MARQUETTE HAS TO be envious. Its next door neighbor, Negaunee, has a classic old theater which is still in use, and now finally, it's getting some TLC. Consider this: Over the last two years, the Vista Theater and the annex, which date back to 1926, have gotten some sorely needed repairs to the roof and the back wall, ... Continue Reading
Decline or Growth? NMU Searches for an Identity
TEN YEARS AGO, enrollment at Northern Michigan University was close to 10,000 students. Today, it's at 7750. And dropping. "We'll continue to decline for the next five to seven years," NMU president Fritz Erickson concedes. "We should stabilize our enrollment somewhere around 7000 students, maybe as low as 6500, just ... Continue Reading