"WE HAVE TO create a whole new system. One of my colleagues said it's like driving down the highway at 70 miles per hour and trying to fix the engine at the same time." That's Dr. Kevin Piggott, the medical director for the Marquette County Health Department, describing the task they're facing in preparing for an ... Continue Reading
Facing a Crisis, Searching for Answers
WORD ON THE STREET is looking for story ideas and suggestions as to how we, the greater Marquette community, can get through this crisis which presents us with serious health and economic implications. Practical ideas, large and small. Is there something we as a community can be doing (without, of course, gathering as a ... Continue Reading
The Virus Is Spreading (but it’s a good one)
SO THIS IS the day we're supposed to be a little nicer to each other. More thoughtful, more helpful, more empathetic. Such a quaint notion. Frankly, when Spread Goodness Day was announced by Marquette resident Anna Dravland (above, on the right) more than two years ago, it seemed like a one-off. Some of us would ... Continue Reading
The Preserve’s Future, Radio Station Migration, Retail Store Closures, and Corona Concerns in the Courthouse
What will they be selling? A BIT OF a mystery at The Preserve, the casual, little restaurant on Washington Street downtown featuring sandwiches, beer, wine, and spirits...and other foods. And other assorted items. It closed down in the fall and has since undergone major renovations inside and out. Attractive. Still ... Continue Reading
Coronavirus in the UP?, Michigan’s Battleground, and an Outdoor Paradise
Swabs from the UP being sent to a downstate lab "RIGHT NOW IT'S low risk, but in the long run, we're pretty sure it's going to find its way up here." The words of Dr. Kevin Piggott, the medical director of the Marquette County Health Department, referring to the spread of COVID-19, the coronavirus that's spreading ... Continue Reading