Nobody asked, but… The Ore Dock • I was treated to a tour of the expansion going on at the Ore Dock Brewing Company the other day, and I must say, it’s quite impressive. Co-Founders Andi and Wes Pernsteiner are taking advantage of the prevailing interest in all things downtown, the popularity of locally crafted brews, ... Continue Reading
Trash Talkin’
IT HAPPENED ABOUT 30 years ago as I was coming back from a trip downstate. I stopped at a gas station… I believe it was in Seney, to fill up for the final leg home. I had a bag of dead fast food wrappers that I wanted to discard, but I couldn’t locate a trash can, usually found somewhere near the pumps. When I ... Continue Reading
Northern… the new Normal
LIKE MANY OTHER FORMER trolls, I came to Marquette x-number of years ago to attend Northern Michigan University. I figured I’d do my time… up here in God Knows What Country, get out, and head back to civilization to begin my career. Well… I’m still here, and frankly, my experience at that university, and its ... Continue Reading
All in a Day’s Work… 10-4?
OF ALL THE REASONS we may love living here in Marquette, the level of safety we feel might be one of the greatest. Even though we can’t see it… like our natural attractions, it’s there. Sure, crime can happen anywhere, at any time, but it’s not something that typically concerns us as we go about our daily ... Continue Reading
Negaunee, Rising!
Back in May, just a few weeks into the season, the Detroit Tigers were one of the worst teams in baseball. And the future didn’t look bright. There was no reason to think any kind of turnaround was imminent. Or even possible. Now? They’re on the verge of making the playoffs. Where they were in May compared ... Continue Reading