ONE LAST LOOK back at 2023. Specifically, the last night of the year and the annual celebration in downtown Marquette. First, let’s give a big shout-out to the Digneits and the crew at Double Trouble Entertainment. Without them, the ball-drop probably wouldn’t happen. At least not in the Times Square style ... Continue Reading
Nickname Search Down to Final Eight
THE PROCESS TO COME UP with a new nickname to replace Redmen took a big step at tonight’s meeting of the MAPS School Board. After looking at 2000 submissions, the board, through a process that included the current student body, has whittled it down to a final eight. In no particular order, here they ... Continue Reading
TV in the News • Comings & Goings • Let it Snow • Looking Back
Making News AS WE START THE NEW YEAR, it might be a good time to look at the local small screen scene… where it is and where it’s going. We can start with the recent news of WZMQ-TV adding veteran sportscaster Mike Ludlum to their daily newscasts. As you may recall, it was just about a year ago when Ludlum was ... Continue Reading
Anatomy of a Spaceport
It appears the Michigan Aerospace Manufacturers Association's attempt to put a rocket launch site in northern Marquette County has been denied liftoff. At least, that’s the way it appears, after the Powell Township board recently gave a thumbs down to the possibility of a launch facility at the proposed Granot ... Continue Reading
Swimmers Itch • New Dining Options • Football on the Tube
HAVE YOU BEEN FOLLOWING the story of the local swim club itching to get back in the pool? The Wildcat Aquatics Club has traditionally used the MSHS pool for training and a limited schedule of competitions, but staffing issues… yes, staffing issues, have resulted in the club being denied their time. Pool ... Continue Reading
Politics and Power… the Other Kind
AS SHOES CONTINUE TO drop on the issues surrounding the renewable energy legislation recently written in Lansing, local officials remain split, yet steadfast, in both support and opposition to the controversial bills. In case you missed it… and it seems these days many of us are more interested in our football ... Continue Reading
Iced Out… announcer relieved of duties
The Redmen nickname issue took another turn this week as a long time MSHS radio announcer was relieved of his duties, after 25 years of being the man at the mic. John Thomsen, seen above, and known throughout town for his decades of involvement in the sports community, saw his career as the voice of MSHS ... Continue Reading
Margaret Brumm
UNLESS YOU'VE BEEN IGNORING the business of the city for the past few years, you’ve no doubt seen Margaret Brumm in action. She’s a constant presence at city commission meetings, as well as other gatherings which address local issues. And when attending meetings, she’s no wallflower. You’ll know she’s ... Continue Reading
The Original Black Friday
SOME OF YOU WON'T BE reading this until you’re safe at home following your much-anticipated Black Friday escapades. Over the years, what used to be known simply as the Friday after Thanksgiving has become so much more… more than just early rising bargain hunters trying to stretch those Christmas dollars. Now... ... Continue Reading
Music To Your Ears
Fans of Marquette Music Scene, the online live music calendar, were disappointed last month to find their efforts to source the site on Facebook only resulted in being sent to an abandoned site. It seems the popular social media page had been misappropriated (hacked and stolen) by some unscrupulous entity, much ... Continue Reading
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