Everybody loves taco trucks and ice cream bikes, right?You get great snacks right where you want them--outside the bars, in parks, next to your work places, on the bike paths, at the soccer games.Plus it's a boost for capitalism, the free enterprise system and entrepreneurs.Win-win-win.Well, not quite.Marquette now has ... Continue Reading
Progress for the Teachers, Brush-off for the Rowers, and Beer for Carhartt
It ain't over 'til it's over but it looks like the Marquette teachers' contract dispute with the school board is moving closer to resolution.It's about time.Union rep Stuart Skauge says a meeting between the two sides on Tuesday was the most encouraging they've had to date. They made progress. They'll meet again May ... Continue Reading
STRAIGHTtalk: Sue Kensington
Marquette, MI – May, 2014 – This month on STRAIGHTtalk: Conversations With People You Should Know, Brian Cabell sits down with Sue Kensington, community activist, former City Commissioner in Marquette, and all around interesting woman about town… BC: When you were a little girl downstate back in the Fifties, what did ... Continue Reading
Forest Service Investigation, Sol Azteca Liquor, and a Gem in Ishpeming
A story that's gone mostly unreported in the central UP for the last several months is now the subject of a federal investigation by the Inspector General of the Department of Agriculture.Here's the narrative: The US Forest Service brought in a new law enforcement officer to the Hiawatha National Forest last summer. ... Continue Reading
Caggiano’s Past, YMCA’s Future, Co-op’s Move, and Farmers Market Opening
Gabe Caggiano, WJMN's anchor on its brand new 11 pm newscast, is not your typical bright-eyed kid eager to shine in his very first broadcasting job.He's been around the block a few times. He's worked as an anchor, reporter, writer and columnist. He's been employed by Inside Edition and Al Arabiya. He's moved around from ... Continue Reading