“Everybody loves music and art, and Marquette punches far above its weight in talented musicians and artists.” So says Doug Davis, President of the Marquette Arts & Music Wellness Lions Club. And he's not wrong. All you have to do is visit one of our galleries or music venues to get a real appreciation for ... Continue Reading
More Taxes and No Taxes
LET'S START BY STATING SOMETHING that’s obvious, and probably true… taxes generally don’t go down, they go up. Just like everything else goes up, taxes go up. Income taxes, property taxes, school taxes, and all the other taxes we pay, one way or the other, they all go up. In fact, even the taxes that stay the ... Continue Reading
Unsolicited Observations
Nobody asked, but… Yoopers Are you a Yooper? Am I a Yooper? Were you born here, or are you a transplant? There’s great disagreement about what constitutes being a true Yooper. Here’s my take… I don’t care, because I don’t like the term “Yooper” anyway. It rhymes with stupor which sounds like stupid which is what I ... Continue Reading
The Story Nobody Wanted
NORMALLY WHEN THE MARQUETTE COMMUNITY comes together it’s for some kind of celebration, like our 4th of July Parade, or a big event, like our recent UP200 Sled Dog Race. This past week citizens came out in force for a reason unlike any we’ve seen recently, or ever want to see again. Trenton Massey, a ... Continue Reading
St. Vinnie’s • Pot Taxes and Potholes
LIKE AN OLD FRIEND, the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store in north Marquette is always there, and for many of us, always has been. However, that store is only one part of a much bigger outreach program run by the local Society of St. Vincent de Paul, under the umbrella of charitable causes in the name of the ... Continue Reading