THE LAST FOURTEEN months haven't been kind to Marquette resident Anna Dravland. The next few months may be even bleaker. In November of 2017, at age 34, she suffered a stroke, which we chronicled in Word on the Street. She survived but not without debilitating damage. She could hardly walk and talk at first, but with ... Continue Reading
Public Defender’s Office to Open in Marquette
MARQUETTE COUNTY WILL be opening up a brand new Public Defender's Office next month. Until now, the courts have assigned a rotating list of 12-15 attorneys to represent clients who couldn't afford attorneys' fees. The new set-up will change that. The Public Defender's Office will be assigned most of those cases from now ... Continue Reading
It’s a Yooper Thing
IT'S NOT THE kind of road trip Jed Jacobson enjoys making, but a necessary one. A Christmas day drive alone from his home in Ann Arbor to his home in Harvey. He does it every year. He has family in both towns so he spends Christmas Eve with his elderly mother and his siblings in Ann Arbor, then wakes up on Christmas ... Continue Reading
Changes Mandated at Lakestate Industries
THE RUMOR'S BEEN out there for a while--Lakestate Industries out on M-28 is closing down! Nope. Untrue. The private nonprofit agency, which provides employment and training for the intellectually disabled, is not closing down but it will be undergoing changes in the next couple months as required by federal ... Continue Reading
StraightTalk: Surfer Dan
PHOTO CREDIT: JAKE MILLER He lives in an RV in a trailer park, he grows medical marijuana, and he surfs Lake Superior all year round. Daniel Schetter, alias Surfer Dan, is one of a kind. He sat down and talked to Brian Cabell about his life and his philosophy. BC: Where'd you grow up, Dan? DS: I was born and raised ... Continue Reading