MOST OF YOU PROBABLY didn’t know Ben Lauren. I didn’t. I never met the young man. Much of what I know about him is what I’ve gleaned from his obituary and the many other tributes dedicated to him since his tragic passing in 2020. Here is what I’ve learned … Ben grew up in Gwinn, the son of Ron and Carla ... Continue Reading
Updating the LDC!
The Marquette City Commission and the Marquette Planning Commission held a joint work session Tuesday to discuss proposed changes to the city’s Land Development Code. For residents who didn’t attend… that’s everybody but me and Margaret Brumm, I’d like to share some of the ideas presented that may have the most ... Continue Reading
Unfortunate Endings • A Heartfelt Thank You
I USED TO COUNT ON it as my personal first sign of spring. It was the letter I received inviting my team of underachievers to play in the annual Negaunee Invitational Basketball Tournament. Tournament director John Basolo’s familiar handwriting on the envelope was all I needed to see to know winter was almost ... Continue Reading
Dear Diary,
Dear Diary... Sorry I haven’t cracked you open in a while. A long while. You know I’ve been busy writing Word on the Street. But some recent events have caused me to break the seal on this journal and record a couple happenings I found interesting. Interesting to me, at least. And I guess that’s the purpose ... Continue Reading
Street Words • A Grisly Bear • Coffee Talk • Brits & Brews
Sharing the Streets NEVER HAVE THE words of Word on the Street been more about the streets… specifically, the streets of Marquette. In case you haven’t seen it, there’s a congenial tug-of-war taking place between those who favor vehicular transportation versus those who want to see a better defined sharing of the ... Continue Reading