THE DATE'S NOW been set for Vicky Crystal's departure from the TV 6 Morning News. June 29th. But don't shed any tears for Vicky. She's moving on to a career she feels is more important than broadcasting the news every morning. She's going into the ministry with the United Methodist Church. "When someone receives a ... Continue Reading
Being Gay at NMU
IF YOU WATCH them strolling across the snowy NMU campus, you see a pretty 20 year old brunette with long hair, and a boyish looking 19-year-old wearing a ball cap and a hoodie. If you talk to them, you'll discover that they're smart, thoughtful, and gregarious. Regular college kids, eager to talk and ready with their ... 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
Phil Niemisto, a Marquette Icon
PHIL NIEMISTO, WHO was once described as "the self-appointed maintenance man for downtown Marquette," died Sunday, February 25, peacefully at his home in Marquette. He was 88 years old. He leaves behind one surviving sister, Leona Sult of Marquette, and two nieces, Christine Sult of Marquette and Bonnie Sult of ... Continue Reading
A Jazz Bar in Marquette
FOR A TOWN of 21,000 people located at the far northern reaches of the Midwest, Marquette is starting to act more like a cosmopolitan city of a half million or so. A jazz bar will be opening downtown this summer. That's right, a freaking jazz bar--compliments of Karl Numinen, one of the U.P.'s most prominent ... Continue Reading