WITH EVERYTHING HAPPENING IN Marquette these days, it’s hard to keep track of the progress of different projects. Especially when they seem to change more than the weather. The first look often ends up being something entirely different than what the community was expecting. With that in mind, I reached out ... Continue Reading
Unsolicited Observations
Nobody asked, but… Yoopers Are you a Yooper? Am I a Yooper? Were you born here, or are you a transplant? There’s great disagreement about what constitutes being a true Yooper. Here’s my take… I don’t care, because I don’t like the term “Yooper” anyway. It rhymes with stupor which sounds like stupid which is what I ... Continue Reading
Where is the care?
IT'S NO GREAT STRETCH to suggest there’s a significant number of us wondering if the folks in Lansing and Washington D.C. are actually working to make life better for the folks they serve. I do believe most elected officials approach their office fully intending to honor their campaign promises, but somewhere ... Continue Reading
Courage Inc. • Book It!
A Healthy Supply of Courage “Without fear there cannot be courage.” You can find that quote on the very first page of their website. It represents the crux of the mission undertaken by Courage Incorporated, the local organization offering challenging activities to those with physical limitations. Their mission? To ... Continue Reading
Still Homeless • Still Roofless • More Music
Still Homeless IN CASE YOU HAVEN'T NOTICED, our homeless issue is still a thing. The Warming Center on West Washington is still a gathering spot for those seeking warmth and sustenance. The police are still responding to complaints about the misbehavior of some of those wandering the streets. And our citizenry ... Continue Reading
The Passing of the Shoop • Plan Bee
I’ve said a lot of stupid things in my life. Things I’d love to be able to take back. But, as they say, you can’t unring the bell. I remember the first time I met Sonia, who, along with her husband Mike, had just opened Stucko’s Pub & Grill on North Third Street. She was very friendly, telling me all ... Continue Reading
Snow Job
IN MORE THAN FIVE DECADES here in the 906, I had never seen snow piled up like this. Yes, we’d had more total snowfall, but it would usually melt a little and what was left was manageable. The winter of ’26 has offered no such relief. Nothing but snow, and more snow. Total Impact There was so much snow, ... Continue Reading
Parks for Dogs and People • Other Words
A Dog Park As we take our baby steps… very carefully I might add, towards summer, it’s time to start thinking about a couple of items high on the list of resident priorities. Like… is there going to be a dog park? Or, what are the plans for Presque Isle? And, what’s going on at Tourist Park? First, the dog park... ... Continue Reading
Dark Clouds Over Westwood Mall • Public F-Bombs
The Westwood Mall- Today and... Tomorrow? I admit… I have an obsession with the Westwood Mall. Its history, and where it is today. And where is that exactly? Back in the news, and this time, no surprise, not in a good way. Due to a lot of wet snow accumulating on a flat roof, and what were clearly the ... Continue Reading
The Story Nobody Wanted
NORMALLY WHEN THE MARQUETTE COMMUNITY comes together it’s for some kind of celebration, like our 4th of July Parade, or a big event, like our recent UP200 Sled Dog Race. This past week citizens came out in force for a reason unlike any we’ve seen recently, or ever want to see again. Trenton Massey, a ... Continue Reading
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