There are two ways to look at winter… Winter’s no fun, or, Winter Snow Fun! There’s also a popular meme that says, “If you fail to find joy in the snow, you’ll have less joy, but just as much snow.” In the spirit of finding joy in the snow, downtown Negaunee celebrates the season this weekend with their annual ... Continue Reading
Money for the Social Good • Money for a Contest Winner
The Re$cue Plan It seems the only thing unaffected by the pandemic is the government’s ability to print money. Expanded unemployment benefits, $1200 checks to just about everybody, and a full Excel document’s worth of government gift and grant programs have kept the printing presses humming. The national debt? As long ... Continue Reading
WJMN no longer CBS
NEW INFORMATION AS OF FRIDAY MORNING: WZMQ-TV, also known as MeTV Marquette is the new home of CBS in our market. This information was made available this morning on the WZMQ website. Though the cable guide doesn't yet reflect all these changes, they have apparently gone into effect immediately. Also, in unconfirmed ... Continue Reading
The Rice Paddy • The Shiras Property • The Need for Blood
Business as usual at the Rice Paddy Change is inevitable. It’s also scary, especially when it involves one of your favorite take-out restaurants. It was last May when Aoy Lachapelle handed the spatula over to employee Nang with the assurance to her faithful following that nothing would change. If recent comments ... Continue Reading
Entrepreneurs, Remote Workers, and Marquette 2.0
IT'S A LITTLE LESS obvious in the darkness of winter, when walking the kids and dogs is more labor than love, but if last summer was any indication, the demographics of the old Queen City are changing. Our quiet neighborhoods were teeming with young professionals, who found their way to Marquette either through ... Continue Reading