Media are welcome to cover the grand opening of the NMU Food Pantry on Thursday, Feb. 1. President Fritz Erickson and Connor Loftus, chair of the Food Insecurity Committee and vice president of the student government organization (ASNMU), will deliver comments about making this helpful resource a reality. The event begins at 4 p.m. at the Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center in Gries Hall, which is near the pantry location.