THE HEADLINE ABOVE WAS from a TV6 report originally published on August 19th, 2021. You might think the case against Klint Miller and UP General Contracting would have been settled by now, but alas… after multiple delays for a number of different reasons, there’s still no resolution. If you recall, the local ... Continue Reading
Welcome to Marquette! Where are you staying? What are you paying?
THOSE OF US WHO call Marquette home know all too well the cost of living here. Whether you rent or buy, your monthly tab looks nothing like it did just a few short years ago, and that’s if you can find a place. And the taxes? Statements are out, and to say a few of us are experiencing home-owner sticker shock ... Continue Reading
Copy and Paste… the Westwood Mall Story • High on the HOGS • Free Films at Thomas Theatre
No Power to the People Don’t kill the messenger. Some of you haven’t cared for Word on the Street’s continued coverage of the MSHS nickname saga, and I get it. I’m tired of it too. Well, here’s another one that won’t go away… power outages at the Westwood Mall. Yes, it happened again, earlier this week. Mall ... Continue Reading
The Great Outdoors
The local office of the National Weather Service reported a high temperature of 86 degrees here in Marquette this past Tuesday. It’s been hotter, but not much, and not very frequently. If you’re like me, that’s about 10 or so degrees more than you need. Am I complaining? A little. Would I prefer the minus 9 ... Continue Reading
Just when you thought…
Apparently, it’s not over until it’s over. At least if Margaret Brumm has anything to say about it. I had hoped I wouldn’t be writing about this anymore since earlier this year when the MAPS School Board approved the new school nickname and logo. Silly me. I thought once the painful process had reached its ... Continue Reading