In case you were wondering why there’s a City Band concert at the Presque Isle Bandshell but the band isn’t on the stage but rather on the grass in front… well, the Bandshell is temporarily shut down. It’s almost ninety years old, and like many other ninety-year-olds, it’s showing its age. And here’s the bad news for ... Continue Reading
Marquette DDA Names New Executive Director
The Marquette Downtown Development Authority approved the appointment of a new Executive Director at their regular meeting held this morning at the downtown Commons. Tara Laase-McKinney, formerly the organization’s Promotions and Events Manager, has been named to fill the vacancy created when Becky Finco left ... Continue Reading
The Childcare Challenge • In Other Words
The Childcare Challenge… IT SEEMED LIKE SUCH a good idea at the time. Let’s start a family! We’ve been together for a few years now. We’re emotionally and financially stable. It’s time to have a kid… or two! Fast forward nine months and the little bundle of joy is the apple of everyone’s eye. Taking advantage of ... Continue Reading
Paying the Piper • Welcomed Developments
“There’s one for you, nineteen for me.” The Beatles’ George Harrison wrote those lyrics back in 1966 for the group’s enduring hit Taxman, largely as a protest to the 95% tax rate the fab four were paying to the British government. That’s not a typo. That's a nine and a five. So, it’s important to note that ‘taxes’ has ... Continue Reading
A TV Doctor • Housing in Mqt… continued
A Doctor with Skin in the Game Regular viewers of the TLC network may be familiar with the popular real-life medical program, Dr. Pimple Popper. Since the first episode appeared in July of 2018, the show has developed a following among those who, for a reason unknown to this observer, appreciate the identification and ... Continue Reading