THIS IS THE kind of news we can all do without. The Best Buy store in Marquette Township is closing down. Last day of business is expected to be October 31st. Corporate headquarters and local management so far are not commenting on the closure, although an official press release is expected within the next day. We ... Continue Reading
More Glimmers of Good News on the COVID Front
Words of cautious optimism THE TOURISTS ARE here! NMU students are returning! We're all doomed! That's the fear that gripped many of us midway through the summer in Marquette County. It was a legitimate concern since it meant that many "outsiders," most of whom lived in areas with higher COVID infection rates, were ... Continue Reading
The Vista Is More Than a Building, the Children’s Museum Is Struggling, and Marquette Monthly Is….???
A collapse brings about mourning and hope A SHOCK, TO say the least, when we heard that the roof of the Vista Theater had collapsed. The building is almost a century old, it's listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it's an architectural gem in the center of Negaunee, and it's been a stage home for hundreds ... Continue Reading
NMU’s Hopes Are Rising, So Are Negaunee’s, But Munising’s Bagels Are Not
Numbers lower than expected SO FAR, SO good. That's the feeling at Northern Michigan University after nearly 8000 students, faculty, and staff have been tested for COVID. The latest figures show that only 36 people tested positive, less than a half of a percent. That's remarkably low when you consider the UP is testing ... Continue Reading
StraightTalk: Karl Numinen
He's one of the most prominent defense attorneys in the Upper Peninsula who, over 29 years of practice, has occasionally encountered controversy. But Karl Numinen of Marquette doesn't shy away from it all. In his talk with Brian Cabell, Numinen explains his legal philosophy and also sheds some light on himself as ... Continue Reading