Brian Cabell sits down and talks to the popular and relentlessly positive Travis Alexander, the YMCA's director of personal training and fitness. BC: Where were you born and raised? TA: I was born in northern Illinois but raised in Mercer, Wisconsin. We moved up there when I was about four years old. BC: What was ... Continue Reading
No Inpatient Drug Abuse Unit in New Hospital
SOMETHING DIFFERENT WHEN the new UPHS hospital opens on the highway this April. And at first glance, it might seem a little surprising. No more inpatient drug abuse program. The focus has switched. "Over the years, utilization of our inpatient substance abuse program has been declining, while demand for inpatient ... Continue Reading
Room at the Inn Hires New Director
NICK EMMENDORFER, the district representative for Congressman Jack Bergman, has been selected as the new executive director of the Room at the Inn. He'll replace Doug Russell who was terminated from his job a couple of months ago. Emmendorfer is only 28 years old, an NMU graduate, and a longtime volunteer at RATI. "He's ... Continue Reading
Unrest at Room at the Inn
ROOM AT THE Inn, Marquette's program that provides lodging, meals, counseling, and warmth for the homeless, has hit a rough patch. Consider this. In the last couple of months, RATI has... Terminated its executive director, Doug Russell.Dismissed two paid staff members.Lost three members of its board, including ... Continue Reading
Tonight’s the Night
COZY ON UP next to your TV set tonight. "Winner Cake All," the Food Network's cake-making challenge, featuring local bakers Joe Heck (Huron Mountain Bakery) and MaryBeth Kurtz (Midtown Bakery), is on at 10 pm. Better yet, if you're able to, head over to the Negaunee Eagles Club (311 Iron Street) where Joe and MaryBeth ... Continue Reading