IT'S NOT QUITE what they expected on their once-in-a-lifetime vacation ---a challenging hike up the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, one of the wonders of the world. Truthfully, it hasn't been even close to what they expected. Almost as soon as they arrived in Peru, Pat and Alyssa Digneit, the co-owners of Digs in downtown ... Continue Reading
GoFundMe Site Delay, Travel Marquette Help, and TV6 Social Distancing
Donors stepped up MORE THAN TWELVE thousand dollars. That's how much has been raised for Marquette's restaurant, tavern, and coffee shop workers in the last four days on a GoFundMe site. But now, this is where the story gets interesting...and frankly, discouraging. The money was raised so quickly that GoFundMe has ... Continue Reading
The Landmark Inn Is Not Closing, Marquette Mountain Is, and Room at the Inn Needs Help
Occupancy is minimal CONTRARY TO RUMORS, the Landmark Inn is not shutting down. "It's not been easy but we're doing our best to keep the lights on," says Ben Graves, the CEO of Graves Hospitality which owns the Landmark. "We have no plans to close. Frankly, we looked at shutting it down but it just didn't make sense. ... Continue Reading
Hanging Tough and Helping Out in Tough Times
"OUR CREW HAS been absolutely amazing. No days off, they're all working overtime. Last week was crazy but we're hoping we'll be able to recover in the next week." The words of Mike Lavigne, the store manager at Super One in Marquette Township. And he says, yes, they will be looking to hire some new employees in the weeks ... Continue Reading
Help for Our Servers
LAST WEEK THE news was all about the spread of the coronavirus and the plunging of the stock market. Next week and in the weeks ahead, those crises will have to share the headlines with the inevitable and daunting economic challenges facing millions of regular Americans. Folks who've been making daily and weekly ... Continue Reading