This page covers home trends, family activities, cultural shifts, daily habits and community living in Marquette. Reporting follows how residents balance their everyday choices with the wider changes in the region.
Hundreds of junior and senior high school students toured campus and joined hands-on labs at Northern Michigan University's Jacobetti Complex.
Live Poll
Do you think state programs should do more to help high school students plan for college?
Live Poll
Should local governments provide funding for upgrades to warming centers in your area?
Work at the Room at the Inn warming center includes facade upgrades and new electrical systems.
Live Poll
Do you feel long-term civic contributions are sufficiently recognized and celebrated in your own community?
The veteran educator will be honored in November 2026 for his long-standing commitment to service in the Marquette community.
The new Tuition Advantage Plus program provides students with additional funding for university start-up fees.
Live Poll
Should your local community offer more extracurricular life-skill programs for teenagers?
The Marquette Food Co-Op and Peter White Public Library partnered to teach cooking skills to local middle and high school students.
Live Poll
Do you believe extracurricular art programs help improve the creative development of students in your area?
Students crafted skeleton-themed wind chimes during a local creative workshop held on Monday.
Reporting here centers on shifting generational habits, household management, cultural trends and the choices that define daily living in Marquette. It reaches across the city and the communities around it, wherever residents navigate the intersection of tradition and modern demands. The city often sees its identity shaped by a balance between its heritage and the arrival of new perspectives that influence daily life. Local habits regarding leisure and family time are particularly sensitive to the seasonal changes that dictate the pace of the city.
