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
Smoking? Or… NO Smoking!
The old "smoke 'em if you got 'em" maxim isn't heard much anymore, mainly because there are very few places that will allow you to smoke 'em, whether you've got 'em or not. One exception is the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community's Ojibwa Casino in Chocolay Township. Along with the tribe's other facility in Baraga, ... Continue Reading
On The News
Ample Coverage There are more than 200 television “markets” in this country. Ranked by size, New York City is #1, as it is in a lot of things. Glendive, Montana holds down the bottom spot at #210, and Marquette comes in at #180. 180 is pretty deep in the lineup to find a market with three stations that air original, ... Continue Reading
Power of the People • Anatomy of a Rumor • Nice New Digs
Power of the People We saw the power of the people in action last Monday night at the Marquette City Commission meeting. Or did we? Yes, attendance at the meeting was beyond capacity, with a clear majority there to oppose the latest proposed housing development, this one off McClellan Avenue, in the forested land just ... Continue Reading
A Celebration of Local Music
Tonight! It's a celebration of local music at the annual Marquette Music Scene Hall of Fame Induction & Party at the Masonic/ MATI Building downtown. Marquette Music Scene is an online service that lets local music fans know who's playing where, and when. Visit Marquette Music Scene on Facebook, 'like' the page, and ... Continue Reading
black Friday
It’s quite the juxtaposition. One day we’re kissing and hugging and the next we’re pushing and shoving. It’s hard to say which is the cultural norm. While many Americans celebrate the day after Thanksgiving by continuing to fuel this thing called Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year, there’s another black ... Continue Reading
Marquette Township… All Grown Up
WHAT USED TO BE just a modest collection of humble homes and seasonal camps in the hills west of Marquette, dubbed Trowbridge Park, has grown to become, inarguably, one of the peninsula's prime destinations for commercial, residential, and recreational interests. Now known more commonly as the governmental entity, ... Continue Reading
Condo Fatigue
More Condos? We've been down this road before. In fact, this very same road... Lakeshore Boulevard. Development proposals along that popular drive always get the dreaded "added scrutiny," don't they? Build a barn off Wright Street? No problem. Condos on Lakeshore? Who said they could do that? When this new ... Continue Reading
All Dressed Up…
With Plenty of Places to Go... It was nine years ago when Upfront & Company closed, and suddenly, one of our more popular event venues was no more. And for a few years, it seemed that finding that perfect spot for your event required extended lead-time and more than a little luck. Weddings and formals in particular ... Continue Reading
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