"PEOPLE ARE OUT of work, they're close together all day long, they have more time on their hands, they're drinking more, and they're taking out their anger and frustration on others." The words of Beth Casady, the executive director of the Women's Center in Marquette, warning us that domestic abuse will likely be on the ... Read More
It’s Not a Cure for COVID-19, But….
"IT'S NOT A CURE--I'm not saying that--but it's most effective treatment we have out there now. There's not even a close runner-up, and it's certainly better than doing nothing." That's Spencer Stang, the CEO of Marquette's Stang Decision Systems, commenting on hydroxochloroquine (HC), the controversial anti-malarial ... Read More
The Bandanna Dilemma, Lakenen Love, Supermarket Adjustments, and Radio Deals with Reality and Remotes
To wear or not to wear SO NOW WE'RE hearing that it might be a good idea for all of us to wear masks--even makeshift, homemade ones--in public. Another way to flatten the curve. Dr. Kevin Piggott, the medical director of the Marquette County Health Department, gives the recommendation a qualified endorsement. "As ... Read More
Outward Calm, Inner Turmoil
SCENES FROM THE Queen City of the North, Springtime, early evening, forty degrees Light from the setting sun is filtering through the trees, Casting shadows. A j0gger, clad in NMU green, pounds the pavement, A father and daughter play catch on their front lawn, A solitary bicyclist pedals her way ... Read More
Where’s Greg Trick Been? How Are the Restaurants Doing? And Has Spring Arrived?
A 14 day quarantine YOU MIGHT HAVE noticed that Greg Trick hasn't been anchoring the TV6 news for the last few weeks. True, he and his wife Aoy had been vacationing in Thailand, but there's more to the story than that. They shortened their trip when the COVID-19 threat became serious back in the States, and returned ... Read More