"AT THIS AGE, it's time for me to do what I'm here to do." Kathleen Conover's life is about to change and she's thrilled with it. The renowned U.P. painter is selling her studio out near Presque Isle after twenty-five years in business. But it's not to retire. Oh no, not even close. But we'll get to that in a minute ... Continue Reading
Wait, What? Another Hotel?
WELL, MAYBE. No, probably. A Houghton developer, Big Pond Properties, recently went before the Marquette Board of Zoning Appeals, seeking a variance so that it could build a four story Best Western hotel at 1200 and 1220 Wilson Street. That's on the corner of McClellan, across from Blue Cross Blue Shield, and ... Continue Reading
Sinotte to Resign at UPHS
UP Health System-Marquette CEO and UP Health System Market President Brian Sinotte announced in a letter emailed out Thursday morning that he will be stepping down in June. According to the email, Sinotte accepted a new position in Chicago. There will be an interim leader elected in the intermediate while the search for ... Continue Reading
Springtime in Marquette: Golf, Snow, Art, and Theater
HUGE HONOR FOR Marquette's Greywalls Golf Course. It's now ranked by the prestigious Golf Digest magazine as the 54th best public course in the nation. It had never been ranked in the Top 100 until this year. So why the sudden, dramatic change? "We've never been able to qualify for ratings with Golf Digest because ... Continue Reading
Parking Miscalculation at the New Hospital
PLANNING AIN'T PERFECT. That's what the folks at UPHS Marquette have discovered as they prepare to open the brand new $300 million hospital next month. Turns out, there won't be enough parking spaces for employees at the hospital. "In the process of preparing for our move to the new hospital, we have discovered a ... Continue Reading