Restrictions are being eased TECH ENTREPRENEUR KEITH Glendon concedes his timing was unfortunate, the future looks uncertain, and he will probably lose money in the short run, but he's still convinced that Campfire Coworks, which he assumed control of early this year, still has a future in Marquette. A big future. "I'm ... Continue Reading
Masonic Center Sale Underway
"IT'S NOT A pipe dream. It's happening. The building is being sold." That's Ryan Engle, the business manager of the Masonic Center downtown, speaking publicly about a potentially huge story that's flown under the radar for the last few months. Here are the facts: The Masonic Center, a three story, 65,000 square ... Continue Reading
A Symbolic BLM Move at NMU, a Permanent Shelter for Room at the Inn, Mike Ludlum’s Absence, and Wiese and Numinen Make the UP Proud
BLACK LIVES MATTER and social media are flexing their muscles in a small but symbolic way at Northern Michigan University. A plaque on campus honoring a onetime benefactor of NMU is going to be removed because of the man's ties to the apartheid regime of South Africa four decades ago. That announcement made by the ... Continue Reading
COVID Optimism, a Trainer Takes the Leap, So Does a Veterinarian, and Kay Jewelers Closes
Can we continue the trend? THE NUMBERS HERE in Michigan look encouraging. Specifically these: New COVID cases in Michigan April 3....1953 April 29....1137 May 18....773 June 10....171 The trend, despite some daily and weekly ups and downs, is unmistakable. We can criticize Governor Whitmer for her ... Continue Reading
The Latest on Pictured Rocks Cruises, Marquette Mountain, the YMCA, and Ben Franklin
The cruises to start amid uncertainty "I THINK IF we get 50% (of last year's volume), we'd consider that a victory." That's John Madigan, the general manager of Pictured Rocks Cruises, talking about prospects for business this summer. The cruises start up next Monday, about a month later than usual because of the ... Continue Reading