Chocolate Now that I’ve got your attention… You’ve heard of Towners Pastry & Chocolate Shoppe? Apparently it’s the place to go in Gwinn for your guilty pleasures. The sweet kind. Owners Katie and Jake Bonzer have now opened a sister business in Marquette at 315 S. Front. It’s called Towners Chocolaterie by ... Continue Reading
Q&A with Dr. Bob Lorinser, Our New Medical Director
Taking on any new job during the pandemic would be challenging. Now take on the job of county medical director during the pandemic. And as you’re still finding your way around the building, other U.P. districts call and want you to be their medical director too. Such is the life of Dr. Robert Lorinser, ... Continue Reading
Giving Thanks
What are you thankful for? That’s the question I posed to hundreds of our friends and neighbors on my Facebook “friends” list. Exploring thankfulness is nothing new, except this year our “thanks” might look a little different from years past. I expected, and received, dozens of references to family, friends, faith, and ... Continue Reading
Free Lunch, Helping Friends, and Bucking the Pandemic
There is a Free Lunch! Thanksgiving came early yesterday at UP Health System, as Team Fox Marquette paid for two local food trucks to feed all of the UPHS Marquette healthcare workers. Luke Hubbard, Fox Marquette General Manager, thought it was an appropriate way to thank those on the front lines. “These people have ... Continue Reading
Nonprofits’ Struggles, The Naked Truth, Lamprey Control
Nonprofits Not Profiting Looking for some good news during the pandemic? Well you’re not going to find it here. Because it’s not just your favorite restaurant or retail shop that’s struggling to provide goods and services… it’s almost every area nonprofit as well. For many nonprofits the pandemic has turned out to be ... Continue Reading