IT'S BEEN SITTING THERE, dark and dormant, for so long now, you probably don’t even notice it anymore. It’s the house on the corner of Washington and Lincoln… the one that’s been in a constant state of disrepair, or rehabilitation, with very few visible signs of progress. I reached out to the owner, at least ... Continue Reading
A Hard Lesson • A Negaunee Weekend
YOU ARE NO DOUBT ALL TOO familiar with the tragedy which occurred last weekend when an Escanaba couple lost their lives in a traffic accident as they were on their way to see their son play basketball in Sault Ste. Marie. I don’t need to go into unnecessary detail about the incident, which is almost too painful ... Continue Reading
Marquette Township… On a Roll!
Marquette Township has been flexing its municipal muscles lately with an impressive influx of both commercial and residential expansion. New businesses and new housing developments are in the works, with more likely on the way. That sure seems like a good thing, though it probably doesn’t please everybody. We ... Continue Reading
Stuck in the Snow
“If you choose not to find joy in the snow, you will have less joy in your life, but still the same amount of snow." Are you spending the winter in the Great White North, lamenting our latest snowstorm and wondering why you aren’t in Florida or Arizona? Are you hunkered down on the couch, weathering the winter in ... Continue Reading
Quietly Cleaning Up… and Down
Folks of a certain age can probably remember the time when littering wasn’t the transgression it’s considered to be today. That bag of McDonald’s garbage would just as likely end up on the side of the road as in any waste receptacle. Thankfully, we’ve progressed to a point where we now recognize that the ... Continue Reading