A COUPLE OF months ago, Democrats were high on ousting incumbent Republican Dan Benishek in Michigan's First Congressional District. They were pouring money and staff into the U.P. and northern Lower Michigan. They had an attractive, moderate candidate in Jerry Cannon who boasted law enforcement and military credentials as ... Continue Reading
Marquette Displayed, Heavy Hitters Pitched, Rowers Relieved, and Liquor License Denied
TOO BAD ABOUT the wet and blustery weather this week because Marquette is on display before 1000 of Michigan's movers and shakers. You may have noticed them on the streets and in the restaurants, bars and hotel lobbies--members of the Michigan Municipal League. They're politicians, city officials and lobbyists from all ... Continue Reading
STRAIGHTtalk: Theo McCracken
Marquette, MI – McCracken of Dead River Coffee takes time off from roasting coffee beans to reflect on coffee, family, life and death. Brian: When you were a boy, what did you want to be when you grew up? Theo: I wanted a job where I worked with my hands. Maybe a mechanic or an electrician. I was never really clear on ... Continue Reading
A Dental Chain with Questions, a Forum with Few Republicans, and a Haven for the Homeless
YOU MAY HAVE noticed that big hole next to the big pile of dirt in the parking lot in front of the Westwood Mall on US 41.Nope, it's not gonna be an Olive Garden. (For some reason, that seems to be on a lot of wish lists.)What it will be is a new branch of Aspen Dental Management, a corporate ... Continue Reading
An Iconic Structure, a Dismal Rating, a Conflicted Candidate, and a World Class Marathoner
AN "ICONIC STRUCTURE." That's how Duke LifePoint describes the yet-to-be built Marquette General Hospital. Architecture buffs gotta love that.Right there on US 41, less than a mile from downtown Marquette, we'll have the UP's answer to the Opera House in Sydney and the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. Okay, maybe ... Continue Reading