SO, WE'VE GOT THAT new hospital, which, for travelers passing through Marquette... looks pretty good. In with the new… out with the old. Unfortunately, the old isn’t “out.” It’s still with us, collecting dust, but no revenue. Basically, just taking up space. The question on everybody’s mind has been… what’s going to ... Continue Reading
Ridin’ with the Radio
STUDIES SHOW THAT most radio is listened to in the car, which is no surprise. And stations know that too. Get in the car… turn on the radio. That’s why ‘drive time’ is a radio term. But with new media platforms invading their airspace, local radio now faces challenges it avoided for most of its 100 years. ... Continue Reading
A New Station • And WHAT IF?
More TV News Well, it’s been a couple of weeks now since the network change that sent CBS from WJMN-TV to the newly established WZMQ. The Spectrum program guide still hasn’t caught up to the change, and if Facebook comments are any indication, many viewers haven’t either. It seems that the signal has been erratic, ... Continue Reading
Yes, Negaunee! • WJMN Update
There are two ways to look at winter… Winter’s no fun, or, Winter Snow Fun! There’s also a popular meme that says, “If you fail to find joy in the snow, you’ll have less joy, but just as much snow.” In the spirit of finding joy in the snow, downtown Negaunee celebrates the season this weekend with their annual ... Continue Reading
Money for the Social Good • Money for a Contest Winner
The Re$cue Plan It seems the only thing unaffected by the pandemic is the government’s ability to print money. Expanded unemployment benefits, $1200 checks to just about everybody, and a full Excel document’s worth of government gift and grant programs have kept the printing presses humming. The national debt? As long ... Continue Reading
WJMN no longer CBS
NEW INFORMATION AS OF FRIDAY MORNING: WZMQ-TV, also known as MeTV Marquette is the new home of CBS in our market. This information was made available this morning on the WZMQ website. Though the cable guide doesn't yet reflect all these changes, they have apparently gone into effect immediately. Also, in unconfirmed ... Continue Reading
The Rice Paddy • The Shiras Property • The Need for Blood
Business as usual at the Rice Paddy Change is inevitable. It’s also scary, especially when it involves one of your favorite take-out restaurants. It was last May when Aoy Lachapelle handed the spatula over to employee Nang with the assurance to her faithful following that nothing would change. If recent comments ... Continue Reading
Entrepreneurs, Remote Workers, and Marquette 2.0
IT'S A LITTLE LESS obvious in the darkness of winter, when walking the kids and dogs is more labor than love, but if last summer was any indication, the demographics of the old Queen City are changing. Our quiet neighborhoods were teeming with young professionals, who found their way to Marquette either through ... Continue Reading
A feel good fish tale… that’s true!
After a pretty rough 2020, it seemed hopeful, and reasonable to expect, that 2021 would get us back on track. And though a lot of things opened up, to various degrees of success, it's hard to say that this past year has been everything we'd hoped it would be. Generally speaking, we're not a lot better off today ... Continue Reading
‘Tis the Season
Slip Sliding Away There’s no feeling quite like the one you get when you hit the top of the 4th Street hill, heading south, down towards West Washington when you realize, too late, that light snow and a temperature right around freezing have turned one of the city’s busiest streets into a sheet of ice that would make ... Continue Reading
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