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
Ground Control to… Who? Marquette County Spreading Its Wings at the Airport
Frequent flyers out of Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport may never notice what’s going on behind the scenes as they depart and return from their respective destinations. And that’s usually the way travelers like it. Just get me there and get me back… that’s all I ask. And the Marquette County Board of ... Continue Reading
UP200 • City Priorities • Friday the 13th
UP200 IT'S BEEN A ROUGH DECADE SO FAR for our beloved UP200 Sled Dog Race. Between the effects of Covid 19 and weather unexpected in a U.P. February, the race has seen three cancellations in six years. Yet, with the support of sponsors and the community, the race survives. Since its inception in 1990, the ... Continue Reading
Last Call? • You’ve Got Mail
Last Call? Been to Palmer lately? No? Well, that might be one reason The Cade, Palmer’s only bar, and one of the last businesses still open, might be closing down for good. I say, “might be,” because, according to current owner Taylor Nellist, a sale is pending. But here's what I know about pending sales… ... Continue Reading
New DIGS • e-Bike Plan • Power Play
Changes Coming to DIGS Following the success of their backyard DIGS City Beach, DIGS Washington Street pub is bringing the beach vibe inside. According to Pat Digneit, they’ll be fashioning an interior update while still being open for business. In other words… a work in progress. Once the weather permits, they’ll ... Continue Reading
The Five-Letter Four-Letter Word
Taxes Taxes… that’s the five-letter expletive less fashionable than most of the four-letter variety. In this divided world, the one area where you might come closest to unanimity would be our collective disdain for taxes. Without even knowing what they’re for, most people would say “no” when asked if they’d ... Continue Reading
St. Vinnie’s • Pot Taxes and Potholes
LIKE AN OLD FRIEND, the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store in north Marquette is always there, and for many of us, always has been. However, that store is only one part of a much bigger outreach program run by the local Society of St. Vincent de Paul, under the umbrella of charitable causes in the name of the ... Continue Reading
Pit Peeve • New Deli • Slip ‘N Slide
YOU PROBABLY SAW THE recent news report of a disturbance at a residence in the Skandia area for what authorities called an “animal on animal bite complaint." Apparently once police arrived on the scene the incident escalated into a “domestic/hostage situation.” The call to police was initiated by a neighbor ... Continue Reading
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