TWO YEARS AGO, the Munising Mustangs boys’ basketball team won a state championship. Last year, the Ishpeming Hematite girls' team did the same. And this year? The Gwinn Modeltowners are state champs… of High School Bowl! And now they’re headed to the Small School National Championship Tournament this weekend ... Continue Reading
Green Energy… At What Cost?
WITH SEEMINGLY GOOD INTENTIONS, Michigan lawmakers, back in November of 2023, passed the Clean Energy and Jobs Act, which established new energy policies aimed at reducing carbon emissions statewide. Like many, I subscribe to the idea of moving away from fossil fuels with more investment in cleaner, more ... Continue Reading
Is it a problem? Is there a solution?
Problem? Is that the best way to characterize homelessness in our community? And if it is a problem, exactly who is it a problem for? The homeless themselves, or those who don’t like the optics and community impact of a homeless population? If you were to make a list of the issues facing the city of ... Continue Reading
The Future of Lakeview Arena
HOCKEYVILLE IS BEING PUT to the test as Marquette begins the process of determining the future of Lakeview Arena. A packed Community Room… at the aforementioned Lakeview Arena, leaned in and listened intently (because there were no microphones) as city officials detailed a fairly dire financial outlook for the ... Continue Reading
The Birth of a Neighborhood • Westwood Mall Still in Neutral
WITH THE DEMOLITION AND CLEANUP of the former Marquette General Hospital nearing its conclusion, the initial steps are being taken to turn the site into the city’s newest residential neighborhood. The word “transformational” has been used to describe what is about to happen to those 17 acres of prime real ... Continue Reading