HOCKEYVILLE IS BEING PUT to the test as Marquette begins the process of determining the future of Lakeview Arena. A packed Community Room… at the aforementioned Lakeview Arena, leaned in and listened intently (because there were no microphones) as city officials detailed a fairly dire financial outlook for the ... Continue Reading
Distinguished Service Recognized
SOMETHING MANY SUCCESSFUL business leaders have in common is that rare ability to make a tough job look easy. One who pulls it off is TV6/Fox UP Vice-President and General Manager Rick Rhoades. Always wearing a smile and ready for talk… small or otherwise, Rick handles his very prominent job with the look of a ... Continue Reading
The Birth of a Neighborhood • Westwood Mall Still in Neutral
WITH THE DEMOLITION AND CLEANUP of the former Marquette General Hospital nearing its conclusion, the initial steps are being taken to turn the site into the city’s newest residential neighborhood. The word “transformational” has been used to describe what is about to happen to those 17 acres of prime real ... Continue Reading
A Couple of Coaches • More Words on the Street
IT'S NOT UNCOMMON TO MEET your future spouse where you work, particularly if you share a common interest… like sports. Well, that's what happened when Lindsey LeMay met Matt Majkrzak when both were hired as coaches at NMU in the fall of 2019. LeMay signed on to take over the Women's Lacrosse program while ... Continue Reading
Marketing 101 • Things That Make You Go Hmm…
“What are you running from?” That’s what I like to yell to people I see high-tailing it down the bike path. They never laugh, mainly because running is something they take very seriously. If you know a runner, you know what I’m talking about. (Full disclosure… I’m not a runner. Like many young boys in high ... Continue Reading