DIFFICULT TIMES FOR restaurants and hotels this summer. Not so, apparently, for Uncle Ducky's burgeoning empire in Alger County. "No question, we had the best summer we've ever had," owner Bill Duckwall tells us. And how can that be? "People wanted to be outdoors this summer, they wanted space, they wanted fresh air. ... Continue Reading
NMU Nursing Professor Tests Positive
THERE'S NEWS OUT of NMU that a nursing professor tested positive for COVID last Thursday (eight days ago). This, the day after she had taken a group of nursing students to UPHS for orientation. In an earlier test, she had come up negative for COVID. She apparently led these students on multiple floors of the hospital, ... Continue Reading
Marquette Mountain’s Search, Marquette’s Tourism Trend, and an Actor’s Pivot
Top candidate turns down the job STILL LOOKING FOR a leader. That's the status of Marquette Mountain as owner Eric Jorgensen and his team continue their search for a new general manager at the Mountain. This, following the surprise dismissal last month of previous GM Andrew Farron who Jorgensen decided was not the right ... Continue Reading
Best Buy Closing
THIS IS THE kind of news we can all do without. The Best Buy store in Marquette Township is closing down. Last day of business is expected to be October 31st. Corporate headquarters and local management so far are not commenting on the closure, although an official press release is expected within the next day. We ... Continue Reading
More Glimmers of Good News on the COVID Front
Words of cautious optimism THE TOURISTS ARE here! NMU students are returning! We're all doomed! That's the fear that gripped many of us midway through the summer in Marquette County. It was a legitimate concern since it meant that many "outsiders," most of whom lived in areas with higher COVID infection rates, were ... Continue Reading