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News & Opinion from Marquette, Michigan

TV6 Changes and the end of the News in Munising

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  Changes On-Air at TV6 TV6 announced last evening that after 30 years in the news department, Greg Trick is retiring.  His last newscast will be May 7th. Except for a brief stint as the morning news anchor a couple years ago, Trick has been the face of the TV6 News Tonight and TV6 Late News.  He always looked ... Continue Reading

The Future of the Ore Dock

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  NO TOWN ENJOYS a happening more than Marquette, and for much of February it’s been happening in the lower harbor, in the shadow of the ore dock. In spite of our mother’s warnings, we’ve been venturing out on the ice.  Skating, walking, slipping, sliding... just being out there, many for the first time.  And ... Continue Reading

A Nickel Deal, Another Bank, and Kids on Bikes

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Wooden Nickel Suspension Update He wanted to fight it because he thought he was right, but Wooden Nickel owner Stan Plis ultimately decided to accept his fate, and punishment… a 60-day suspension and a fine. Meeting yesterday with the Michigan AG’s office, Plis felt he’d made his point, but it was time to move on. What ... Continue Reading

Going to Pot

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From Gas to Ganja You might remember the recent confusion surrounding the closing of the KBIC gas station just west of Menard’s.  It was open and seemingly a successful operation when all of sudden… it was closed! It seems tribal headquarters and the subsidiary that was running the operation got their hoses crossed and ... Continue Reading

Power to the People… and the Return of Events

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Hooking up with the Board of Light & Power Buildings coming down and buildings going up.  That’s life these days at the Marquette Board of Light & Power. First… what’s coming down is the Shiras Municipal Power Plant, which has stood at the north end of Lake Street since the late 1960’s.  No tears will be shed ... Continue Reading

Spaceport Liftoff?

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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

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  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

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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?

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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