A Dog Park As we take our baby steps… very carefully I might add, towards summer, it’s time to start thinking about a couple of items high on the list of resident priorities. Like… is there going to be a dog park? Or, what are the plans for Presque Isle? And, what’s going on at Tourist Park? First, the dog park... ... Continue Reading
Dark Clouds Over Westwood Mall • Public F-Bombs
The Westwood Mall- Today and... Tomorrow? I admit… I have an obsession with the Westwood Mall. Its history, and where it is today. And where is that exactly? Back in the news, and this time, no surprise, not in a good way. Due to a lot of wet snow accumulating on a flat roof, and what were clearly the ... Continue Reading
Ground Control to… Who? Marquette County Spreading Its Wings at the Airport
Frequent flyers out of Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport may never notice what’s going on behind the scenes as they depart and return from their respective destinations. And that’s usually the way travelers like it. Just get me there and get me back… that’s all I ask. And the Marquette County Board of ... Continue Reading
UP200 • City Priorities • Friday the 13th
UP200 IT'S BEEN A ROUGH DECADE SO FAR for our beloved UP200 Sled Dog Race. Between the effects of Covid 19 and weather unexpected in a U.P. February, the race has seen three cancellations in six years. Yet, with the support of sponsors and the community, the race survives. Since its inception in 1990, the ... Continue Reading
Last Call? • You’ve Got Mail
Last Call? Been to Palmer lately? No? Well, that might be one reason The Cade, Palmer’s only bar, and one of the last businesses still open, might be closing down for good. I say, “might be,” because, according to current owner Taylor Nellist, a sale is pending. But here's what I know about pending sales… ... Continue Reading