Joe Heck is a split personality--split three ways. He's probably the Upper Peninsula's best known baker, Joe the Cake Guy; he's also Joey Black, the flamboyant drag queen, and then in his off-time, he's Joe Heck, a self-described boring homebody. He's managed to balance the three personalities while also overcoming the ... Continue Reading
StraightTalk: The Digneit Boys
They're not yet 33 years old, but they've established themselves in Marquette as savvy businessmen who know how to party and how to continually give back to the community. Quite a combination. They started their hugely successful business Double Trouble DJs when they were only 18 years old, and last year (with Pat's ... Continue Reading
StraightTalk with Jason Schneider
Brian recently sat down with Jason Schneider, the executive director and founder of the Marquette Chamber of Commerce. He's a little different from most of us. A Californian who relocated to the Upper Peninsula. A left-winger who's big on business. A wintertime surfer in Lake Superior. He's squeezed a wealth of experience ... Continue Reading
STRAIGHTtalk with Lee Francisco
Lee Francisco is one of the high tech pioneers in Marquette. He founded 906 Technologies in 2005 and remains its CEO today. The company also led to the creation of 906 Engineering and, most recently, 414 Technologies. Brian Cabell sat down with Lee to get a better sense of his life and philosophy. BC: Where'd you grow ... Continue Reading
STRAIGHTtalk with Bugsy Sailor
Bugsy Sailor is one of the smart, high tech guys at Elegant Seagulls, but he's also made a name for himself as a proud and quirky representative of the Upper Peninsula with some ambitious ideas--many of which he's already achieved. A few of his notable accomplishments: He created Yooper Steez, a popular online blog ... Continue Reading