AIRBNB...VRBO...SHORT term rentals. We know the terms. They refer to an economic and lifestyle phenomenon that's swept the nation in the last several years. Airbnb, alone, claims to have five million rental listings in 180,000 cities around the globe. Marquette, especially in the last few years, has joined the party. ... Continue Reading
Marquette’s Housing Market: The Myths, the Facts, and the Future
EVERYBODY'S MOVING TO Marquette! They're ruining it for the rest of us! Condos are killing this town! Rich out-of-staters are buying up all the good properties! Why don't they build reasonably priced homes for regular people?! Over the last several years, we've all heard these observations, criticisms, and complaints. ... Continue Reading
The Journey from Damascus to Marquette
YOU MIGHT HAVE seen Dr. Wael Khouli, his wife Michele, and their two young children taking leisurely strolls through downtown Marquette, along the lake front, or out at Presque Isle. They seem like an All American family living a carefree, idyllic life. Yes....and no. "I wish it was a bad dream," Dr. Khouli tells ... Continue Reading
An Allegation of Rape, a Year of Anguish
"I ABSOLUTELY SUPPORT the MeToo movement, but sometimes the pendulum swings back too far. It just seems like there's no longer a presumption of innocence." Defense attorney Karl Numinen makes this observation as he sits back, sipping a cup of coffee at Babycakes the day after he won a case in Circuit Court. A case ... Continue Reading
A Sadly Short Life, But One That Was Well-Lived
"SHE MADE A huge difference in her 21 years, more than most of us make in our lifetimes." The words of Carole Touchinski. She's speaking about her daughter Nikki who died last month in her dorm room at Michigan State University. The cause of death remains a mystery. It wasn't suicide, drugs, or a crime of any sort, ... Continue Reading