Golf Without Clubs or Balls One day… back in 1927, a group of Canadian school kids came up with a game they called “Tin Lid Golf.” The idea was to throw a tin lid into a 4 foot circle. Little did they know they had actually invented a new game which would evolve and become one of the fastest growing sports in America… ... Continue Reading
The Rocket Racket • Presque Isle – OPEN!
Still Stopping the Rocket The Citizens for a Safe & Clean Lake Superior held a well-attended informational meeting at Big Bay’s Thunder Bay Inn last night, determined to keep the fire burning under the opposition to a proposed Spaceport on the Granot Loma property along the Big Bay highway. At least 60 concerned ... Continue Reading
Here we go again…
IT WAS A LITTLE more than 4 years ago when Word on the Street first reported about “Discord at Community Action Alger-Marquette.” Included in that report was the assertion that this wasn’t the only time CAAM had made news in recent months. The story at the time was that the previous director had resigned in the midst of ... Continue Reading
It’s All About Time • Free History
Open Bar Oops. Sorry about that misleading headline. It should have read “Open Bars” rather than “Open Bar.” Those who enjoy the occasional adult beverage know the difference. Recent conversations, out on the street, have touched on the hours that our pubs and restaurants are open, particularly since the pandemic. ... Continue Reading
Comings and Goings • A Timely Pledge • A Special Vote
Gone, but not forgotten As we watched an empty storefront fall to the wrecking ball this past week in order to facilitate the expansion at the Ore Dock, folks who’d been here awhile were charging up their memory banks, trying to recall the various businesses that had occupied that site over the years. It brings to mind ... Continue Reading