No Word on the Street this week. Not even a murmur or a whisper. It’s difficult to feel the vibrations in the pavement when you’re a thousand miles away from your hometown. Instead, a tribute to my female companion of the last thirteen years. She’s got four legs. And no, my little friend hasn’t died yet. But when ... Continue Reading
Salary Roundup: Who Makes How Much
Americans have often been accused of being the most money-conscious people on the planet. No argument here. Unlike most other nationalities, the first thing we often ask someone we've just been introduced to is "What do you do?" In other words, what's your job, your profession? That's when we start judging them. The ... Continue Reading
Hope for Mt Shasta, Not So Much for CR 510 Residents, and a Makeover in Harvey
THERE MAY BE some hope ahead for Nancy Ferro and her beleaguered Mt. Shasta restaurant in Michigamme. The staffs of State Senator Tom Casperson, Representative John Kivela, Representative Scott Dianda and Representative Ed McBroom will be conferring this week with a few government agencies to determine whether they can ... Continue Reading
Dairy Queen Coming to Town
EVERYBODY LOVES A Blizzard, right? You know, the kind they serve at Dairy Queen. Well, you may be able to order one in Marquette before the end of the summer. The deal is just about wrapped up to locate a new Dairy Queen franchise on a one acre site in the parking lot of Target. A few i's to dot, a few t's to cross, and ... Continue Reading
Coffee Wars, FOIA Wars
BIGGBY COFFEE IS coming to town. The franchise coffee shop, headquartered in East Lansing, will be moving into a space at the strip mall that houses WJMN and Arby's on Wright Street just off of US 41. It just happens to be within shouting distance (if you've got a strong voice) of Starbucks on the other side of ... Continue Reading