Now that Colorado has legalized recreational marijuana, could Michigan be that far behind?State Representative John Kivela, who personally opposes legalization at least for now, says he wouldn't be surprised if recreational pot was legalized here in the next ten years.Why? Kivela says many young legislators, both ... Continue Reading
Ice-Cold Marathoner, Empty Cafe and a Spanking New Sports Bar
You've seen him around town--a lone, lean figure clad in skin-tight, insulated clothing--running, machinelike, on the snow and ice of Marquette's roadways and sidewalks.Gotta be a crazy man, right?No, he's marathoner Tracy Lokken, a homeboy out of Gwinn High School and NMU. He's a serious marathoner, a national-class ... Continue Reading
Fat Man, Paper Books and Soft Opens
You won't see him on NBC's The Biggest Loser but Chip Arledge (alias The Fat Man), the DJ at 100.3 The Point, has a weight loss story to put any of those losers to shame.Arledge has lost more than 170 pounds in the last year and, no, it wasn't done through surgery. He simply decided to stop eating and drinking so much, ... Continue Reading
No Answers in a Mysterious Death and the Little Engine That Could
So after fifteen months, Marquette Police have determined that the death of 34 year old Shawn Dollar, whose body was found in a vacant building on Washington Street in September 2012, was "likely an accident."But the case is still open. Meaning maybe it wasn't an accident.Ask Captain Gordie Warchuck how Dollar, who ... Continue Reading
Tu Kaluthia Closes, CBS Sniffs Around
One of Marquette's culinary treasures is closing down.Tu Kaluthia Café, which has served delicious Greek food and coffee in a corner of the Peter White Library for the past nine years has been forced to close its doors by the city building inspector.The problem? There's no vent for the toaster oven in the café, and the ... Continue Reading