A ROCKET LAUNCH SITE... REALLY? Initially it was easy to write this off as another crazy idea that would burn out faster than a 4th of July sparkler. A Spaceport in Marquette County? On the Granot Loma property? On the shore of Lake Superior? Sounds improbable. But this morning the group of industrialists ... Continue Reading
Dunham’s Return, A New Church, and a Home Show… at the Westwood Mall
Dunham’s Return? Is Dunham's returning to Marquette? It sure looks like it. Check the job search website Indeed and you’ll find employment listings for a Marquette location. Calls to Dunham’s have gone unreturned, but reliable sources indicate that the prime Westwood Mall space previously occupied by Younkers ... Continue Reading
Word from the Schools – Part Two
Word from the Schools - Part Two of Two In Wednesday’s post, we shared some of a conversation we had recently with a group of MAPS administrators about the covid conditions in the schools and how they're being addressed. Bothwell Middle School Assistant Principal Stephanie Anderson, who recently moved from the classroom ... Continue Reading
Vaccine Rollout… Misunderstanding?
THE RECENT VACCINE rollout has already caused a negative reaction. Nothing gets folks riled up like a taxpayer-funded program that doesn’t meet their standards. And anecdotal evidence says that a bunch of folks aren’t happy with their place in line for the covid vaccination being administered by the county health ... Continue Reading
Word… from the Schools
Word from the Schools Part One of Two Though we see light at the end of the tunnel with the arrival of the vaccine, we also know that the date we return to some form of normalcy has yet to be determined. While small businesses, particularly bars and restaurants, continue to struggle… and warrant our attention, ... Continue Reading
Vaccines, The New Marketplace, and JJ Packs
Vaccine Update AS THINGS CHANGE regarding the coronavirus and our response to it, what we know today may be fleeting knowledge. Nothing about this pandemic follows script, because there is no script. The same is true with the rollout of the vaccines. With production and distribution processes in constant flux, ... Continue Reading
Vaccines, The New Marketplace, and JJ Packs
Vaccine Update AS THINGS CHANGE regarding the coronavirus and our response to it, what we know today may be fleeting knowledge. Nothing about this pandemic follows script, because there is no script. The same is true with the rollout of the vaccines. With production and distribution processes in constant flux, ... Continue Reading
Walk the Dog and What Else is There To Do?
Where to walk the dog? Now that it looks like winter has finally set in, taking that daily walk with your dog can be a bit more of a challenge. The City of Marquette has something to make it a little easier, and maybe more fun... the City Dog Park at Tourist Park. A recent visit found no fewer than 20 walkers and at ... Continue Reading
On the Hills, At the Beach, Online, and at the Lounge
Today Wax 'em up skiers and snowboarders, because Marquette Mountain opens today! Better late than never, and in these times, never is always a possibility. Though the pandemic tends to put a drag on everything, it’s the weather that’s been holding things up this year. Upper Midwest ski hills like to be open by ... Continue Reading
Chocolate, A Taste of Hawaii, Where’s the Band? and Jobs!
Chocolate Now that I’ve got your attention… You’ve heard of Towners Pastry & Chocolate Shoppe? Apparently it’s the place to go in Gwinn for your guilty pleasures. The sweet kind. Owners Katie and Jake Bonzer have now opened a sister business in Marquette at 315 S. Front. It’s called Towners Chocolaterie by ... Continue Reading
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