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Marquette delegation renews sister-city ties with Higashiomi; introduces NMU scholarship student
Summary
A Marquette delegation reported a July–August visit to Higashiomi, Japan, and presented a renewed affiliation with Higashiomi commerce groups; the commission heard introductions of delegates and a scholarship student attending Northern Michigan University.
At its Oct. 14 meeting, the Marquette City Commission received a presentation from a local sister-city delegation that visited Higashiomi (formerly Yokaichi), Japan. The delegation’s visit ran from July 23 to Aug. 4 and included cultural exchanges, host-family stays and meetings with municipal and business leaders in Higashiomi.
The delegation’s presenter, identified in the record as a city delegate named Bill, said the visit "was to continue the premise of our cultural understanding, international…
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