HOW'S THIS FOR an All-American business story? Two little sisters, Amanda and Michelle Bergeson of Peshtigo, Wisconsin, join the the 4-H Club a couple of decades ago and learn the basics of sewing. They like it and they demonstrate some talent but then, like all of us, they move on with their lives. Amanda (above ... Continue Reading
The Cloud Over Shopko
"NO COMMENT. I can't say anything." Those words, from a manager at Marquette's Shopko, unfortunately, say enough. The future of the department store and pharmacy, both here and across much of the country, is in doubt. At a court hearing earlier this week, an attorney for a pharmaceutical company said Shopko was going ... Continue Reading
A Winter of Discontent
MARQUETTE MOUNTAIN WAS flush with optimism at the start of the ski season. New snowmaking equipment, new LED lights, cheaper season and daily tickets, longer hours, a new general manager, and an early winter. November was cold. Perfect. Not quite. "What a s--t show." That's a recent quote from a skier on ... Continue Reading
“Winner Cake All” Premieres Tonight
"WINNER CAKE ALL," the new Food Network show featuring local bakers Joe Heck (Huron Mountain Bakery) and MaryBeth Kurtz (Midtown Bakery) premieres tonight (Monday) at 10 pm. But hold on. You won't actually see them tonight. They won't be appearing until a later episode, scheduled to air in two weeks-- on Monday, January ... Continue Reading
A Community Reaches Out
"I FEEL LIKE I can breathe again." That's stroke victim Anna Dravland reflecting on a momentous weekend for her. The 35-year-old NMU grad, after a year of struggling with her health and finding herself unable to hold a job, had run out of money. She'd given notice to her landlord and was facing the threat of her gas ... Continue Reading