Publisher’s Note: The following article includes references to bars and the use of alcohol. With this article, Word on the Street is not advocating the practice of patronizing bars or the use of alcohol. We are simply looking at the history, past and current, of bars in the Marquette area. The responsible use ... Continue Reading
The Best Ism of All
I SAW SOMETHING RECENTLY about how us folks who live north of northern Michigan tend to pack everything we can into our short summers, and I believe it’s true. July, in particular, seems to present an overflowing calendar of events, all designed to get us outside either to participate, or simply spectate. Since ... Continue Reading
The 4th • The Path • The Show
The 4th Was With Us If the one day postponement of Marquette’s fireworks display put a damper on your 4th of July celebration, that’s on you. Stuff happens, and you just have to deal with it. As it turned out, the fireworks, which ended up on the actual 4th, were all we hoped they’d be, as was the Freedom Festival ... Continue Reading
Independence Days
The 3rd, 4th, and 5th, all the way to the 12th of July I'm coming at you a day early, so you don’t miss any of our Independence Day celebrations. Plus, I’m thinking you’ll be too busy tomorrow to find time for Word on the Street. Or, truth be told, I want a long weekend too. Below, I’ll share some of our area’s event ... Continue Reading
Gavin’s Gone • Innovating Ideas
Gavin on the Run? We haven’t heard much from Gavin Brown lately, and we likely won’t any time soon. We’ve heard OF him, as in… where’s Gavin Brown? Brown, as you may recall, was the orchestrator of the ill-fated “Spaceport” project, as part of the Michigan Launch Initiative. He and his Michigan Aerospace Manufacturers ... Continue Reading
Unsolicited Observations
Nobody asked, but… The Spelling Bee- It’s big, but it’s not quite Super Bowl big. I don’t believe anyone was hawking Spelling Bee squares, but it does get our national attention. This year was the 100th anniversary of the annual competition, and, as usual, it was won by a resolute kid of Indian descent, ... Continue Reading
One Way to Fix North Third • The eBike Revolution
One Way to Do It Before we start coming up with ways to fix Marquette’s North Third Street, we need to acknowledge that it needs fixing. With that, those who use the street regularly… drivers, bikers, and pedestrians, no doubt recognize the challenges of navigating what has become one of the city’s busiest ... Continue Reading
Foster Families • Celebrating the Arts… and Culture
Fostering Love It’s not for everyone, that’s for sure. Becoming a foster family requires a genuine concern for disadvantaged youth, and the willingness to open your home to someone whose baggage may be heavier than you expected. As you would imagine, the foster home experience can also be as rewarding as it is ... Continue Reading
Just BeCause • Other Words of Interest
The Evolution of a Cause Long before most of us were around, in 1938, President Franklin D. Roosevelt founded the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, to combat polio. After funding Jonas Salk’s polio vaccine, and essentially eradicating that disease, the organization closed up shop and everybody went ... Continue Reading
Is it just me? • More Fluoride
Is it just me? Drivers who traveled Front Street in south Marquette anytime earlier this month may have noticed the Mothers’ Day greeting which appeared on the business marquee seen above. The message… “The woman cleaned your butt,” is meant, I believe, to honor the person who took care of you before you were ... Continue Reading
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