Farming for the Future Regular readers of Word on the Street will note that this isn’t the first time Partridge Creek Farm has been profiled here. And at the rate they’re going, it won’t be the last. In just a few short years Partridge Creek Farm has gone from a modest neighborhood garden to their current project, a ... Continue Reading
Redmen… Or Not?
You are no doubt aware of the current and ongoing controversy surrounding the MSHS Redmen and Redettes nicknames. Going back to the last century, the issue seems to come up every decade or two. And we’re usually left with more questions than answers. Kicking this can down the road has worked in the past, but not this ... Continue Reading
Casino Coping, A New Record (Store), The Vote and The Flu
Casino Betting on Better Days After being closed for three months, the Ojibwa Casino Marquette is up and running with safety and cleaning protocols in place. “We are slowly adding back some fun gaming promotions to our calendars, so that is something for our guests to get excited about," says Jim Orr, Director of ... Continue Reading
The Weather
The Weather If you’re in need of small-talk, there’s always the weather. It’s the one topic of conversation that we all have an opinion about. And Marquette County sure has its share of interesting weather. So let’s talk about it with Matt Zika, Warning Coordination Meteorologist for the National Weather Service in ... Continue Reading
Virtual Networking Tonight
Virtual Business After Hours Tonight the Lake Superior Community Partnership is facilitating their first virtual Business After Hours. And you can go! Or at least you can attend, virtually. The idea for this event is to keep the momentum going with the popular Business After Hours but do it in a Covid compliant ... Continue Reading