Company’s Coming… are you ready? As the impact of the coronavirus tapers off and we return to normalcy, travel to the U.P. is back in vogue… possibly more than ever. Susan Estler of Travel Marquette says her organization is “cautiously optimistic that Marquette County will start returning to a more normal visitation ... Continue Reading
Help for Small Business… and other Words
Plenty of Help for Small Business Times can be tough these days for more than a few small businesses as they fight a pandemic, a worker shortage, the big boxers, and now, locally, road construction. Strap that on. From general appearances, it’s hard to tell who’s weathering the storm relatively comfortably and who’s ... Continue Reading
A Market… a Picnic Lunch… and Live Music!
Farmers Market Opening Day Our return to normalcy has to include the return of the farmers market… specifically the Downtown Marquette Farmers Market which opens the outdoor season tomorrow at the Commons. Market Manager Sara Johnson says, "We're very excited to have a more robust market this year, but things are still ... Continue Reading
The Homeless… and Other Words
Homeless... not Hopeless Have you driven by the Room at the Inn Warming Center on West Washington lately? Did you look? Or did you look away? Like almost every other city in the nation, Marquette has a homeless “issue.” For one reason or another, there’s a certain percentage of the population that just can’t seem to ... Continue Reading
Traffic Challenges, Mother’s Day at the Mall, Great Golf, and the real Michigan
Traffic Report It's construction season again, or still, as we see a couple of projects sure to affect the blood pressure of those navigating their way around Marquette this summer. U.S. 41 in Marquette Township is going through a major improvement project (didn’t we just do this?) that's going to challenge drivers ... Continue Reading
Off the Map… Again!
IT HAPPENED AGAIN. We knew it would. It was just a matter of time. Our Upper Peninsula was left off another map... as in, no longer a part of Michigan. But this was particularly galling because it was a map about the census. The census! The thing that actually counts people! So we don’t even count? It’s ... Continue Reading
Spirits and Streets
An Honorable Distillery THOUGH PROGRESS HAS been slowed by the coronavirus, plans are still on track for the Honorable Distillery… a drinkery destined for the old Nordic Theater site, more recently the home of the Book World Bookstore at 136 W. Washington. Owners Anne White and Scott Anderson are coordinating work on ... Continue Reading
Founders Landing and South Marquette
Founders Landing With the last couple of parcels now in development, and as Founders Landing rounds into form, we can take a look at the impact it’s had on the community. What used to be a defunct rail yard, and an uninviting stretch of lakefront, has now become a busy destination for visitors and residents alike. A ... Continue Reading
Russian Pot Purchases and Swimming Fun This Weekend
An interesting development on the marijuana front in Michigan. A Russian corporation that’s flown under the radar has bought up four marijuana dispensaries in the UP over the last six months. Two of the stores are in Marquette County. The company is also in negotiations to buy three other stores in the UP as well as a ... Continue Reading
Salamanders and State Money
Salamanders? Who knew! Yes… we have salamanders, and they’re on the move. Apparently, over the winter, salamanders burrow deep underground to seek protection from the cold. In the spring they emerge to migrate back to wetlands to lay their eggs and reproduce. And that’s what’s happening these days, or more ... Continue Reading
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