Company’s Coming… are you ready? As the impact of the coronavirus tapers off and we return to normalcy, travel to the U.P. is back in vogue… possibly more than ever. Susan Estler of Travel Marquette says her organization is “cautiously optimistic that Marquette County will start returning to a more normal visitation ... Continue Reading
Help for Small Business… and other Words
Plenty of Help for Small Business Times can be tough these days for more than a few small businesses as they fight a pandemic, a worker shortage, the big boxers, and now, locally, road construction. Strap that on. From general appearances, it’s hard to tell who’s weathering the storm relatively comfortably and who’s ... Continue Reading
A Market… a Picnic Lunch… and Live Music!
Farmers Market Opening Day Our return to normalcy has to include the return of the farmers market… specifically the Downtown Marquette Farmers Market which opens the outdoor season tomorrow at the Commons. Market Manager Sara Johnson says, "We're very excited to have a more robust market this year, but things are still ... Continue Reading
Traffic Challenges, Mother’s Day at the Mall, Great Golf, and the real Michigan
Traffic Report It's construction season again, or still, as we see a couple of projects sure to affect the blood pressure of those navigating their way around Marquette this summer. U.S. 41 in Marquette Township is going through a major improvement project (didn’t we just do this?) that's going to challenge drivers ... Continue Reading
Off the Map… Again!
IT HAPPENED AGAIN. We knew it would. It was just a matter of time. Our Upper Peninsula was left off another map... as in, no longer a part of Michigan. But this was particularly galling because it was a map about the census. The census! The thing that actually counts people! So we don’t even count? It’s ... Continue Reading