AS SHOES CONTINUE TO drop on the issues surrounding the renewable energy legislation recently written in Lansing, local officials remain split, yet steadfast, in both support and opposition to the controversial bills. In case you missed it… and it seems these days many of us are more interested in our football ... Continue Reading
Iced Out… announcer relieved of duties
The Redmen nickname issue took another turn this week as a long time MSHS radio announcer was relieved of his duties, after 25 years of being the man at the mic. John Thomsen, seen above, and known throughout town for his decades of involvement in the sports community, saw his career as the voice of MSHS ... Continue Reading
Margaret Brumm
UNLESS YOU'VE BEEN IGNORING the business of the city for the past few years, you’ve no doubt seen Margaret Brumm in action. She’s a constant presence at city commission meetings, as well as other gatherings which address local issues. And when attending meetings, she’s no wallflower. You’ll know she’s ... Continue Reading
The Original Black Friday
SOME OF YOU WON'T BE reading this until you’re safe at home following your much-anticipated Black Friday escapades. Over the years, what used to be known simply as the Friday after Thanksgiving has become so much more… more than just early rising bargain hunters trying to stretch those Christmas dollars. Now... ... Continue Reading
Music To Your Ears
Fans of Marquette Music Scene, the online live music calendar, were disappointed last month to find their efforts to source the site on Facebook only resulted in being sent to an abandoned site. It seems the popular social media page had been misappropriated (hacked and stolen) by some unscrupulous entity, much ... Continue Reading