A Safe Home for Veterans A RECENT GUEST COLUMNIST in the Mining Journal questioned the wisdom of building the new Jacobetti Home for Veterans at the former Cliffs-Dow site on Lakeshore Boulevard. The author’s objections… that you shouldn’t build a vets home on contaminated ground, are representative of a considerable ... Continue Reading
Where Have all the Workers Gone? • Bonus Words
IS IT TRUE? Nobody wants to work anymore? And that’s why businesses are short-staffed? First, let’s acknowledge, only the most masochistic among us truly wants to work. Raise your hand if you’d rather put in a mind-numbing eight in the cubicle, or a cushy five on the golf course. That’s what I ... Continue Reading
What’s In a (Nick)name? • Other Words
Moving on… The MAPS school board held a “Committee of the Whole Meeting" Monday night where they took an initial step in the rebranding process of the high school’s nickname. They're moving on from dropping it to replacing it. The first part has been a little messy, and maybe not yet fully played out. Coming up with a ... Continue Reading
‘Tis the Season • Parking Problems
AS THE DAYS GROW shorter, the nights colder, and the leaves fall from their branches… we come to the realization that winter is bearing down on us. But there’s another sign that’s just as reliable, and that’s the seasonal closing of Frosty Treats. Yes, it’s a sad day when the boards go up. If you keep a daily ... Continue Reading
Lions and Packers and Bears… Oh My!
FIRST OF ALL… scratch the Bears. This isn’t about them. If you’re a Bears’ fan, all I can say is… sorry. Same goes for those who follow the Minnesota Vikings. Just like the team from Chicago, they’re also none-defeated. This is about tonight’s big matchup between the two teams at the top of the NFC North ... Continue Reading