"I'VE NEVER SEEN anything like it, " says Zach Quinnell, the store manager for Econo Foods in Marquette. "I wouldn't call it panic but we've been very busy." He's right. You walk in the store the last few days and there's three or four customers in every line even in mid-afternoon, but the store is not being overrun by ... Continue Reading
The “New Normal” Brings Fear, Inconvenience, and Hope
"WE HAVE TO create a whole new system. One of my colleagues said it's like driving down the highway at 70 miles per hour and trying to fix the engine at the same time." That's Dr. Kevin Piggott, the medical director for the Marquette County Health Department, describing the task they're facing in preparing for an ... Continue Reading
Facing a Crisis, Searching for Answers
WORD ON THE STREET is looking for story ideas and suggestions as to how we, the greater Marquette community, can get through this crisis which presents us with serious health and economic implications. Practical ideas, large and small. Is there something we as a community can be doing (without, of course, gathering as a ... Continue Reading
The Virus Is Spreading (but it’s a good one)
SO THIS IS the day we're supposed to be a little nicer to each other. More thoughtful, more helpful, more empathetic. Such a quaint notion. Frankly, when Spread Goodness Day was announced by Marquette resident Anna Dravland (above, on the right) more than two years ago, it seemed like a one-off. Some of us would ... Continue Reading
The Preserve’s Future, Radio Station Migration, Retail Store Closures, and Corona Concerns in the Courthouse
What will they be selling? A BIT OF a mystery at The Preserve, the casual, little restaurant on Washington Street downtown featuring sandwiches, beer, wine, and spirits...and other foods. And other assorted items. It closed down in the fall and has since undergone major renovations inside and out. Attractive. Still ... Continue Reading
Coronavirus in the UP?, Michigan’s Battleground, and an Outdoor Paradise
Swabs from the UP being sent to a downstate lab "RIGHT NOW IT'S low risk, but in the long run, we're pretty sure it's going to find its way up here." The words of Dr. Kevin Piggott, the medical director of the Marquette County Health Department, referring to the spread of COVID-19, the coronavirus that's spreading ... Continue Reading
The Old City Hall, the New Soccer Tournament, and Warm Praise for Marquette
Looking to fill vacancies NEW MANAGEMENT AT the Old City Hall in Marquette. The Highbridge Group, with Lois O'Dovero as owner and her son Jim O'Dovero as general manager, have taken over after a realignment within the O'Dovero family. Highbridge now owns about ten buildings in the city and the Township. "We're ... Continue Reading
The Marq’s (Partial) Revival, the Sale of the Birchmont, and Praise for the Mountain
Not the full menu IT'S NOT WHAT many of The Marq's loyal customers would prefer but it's better than nothing. The highly respected farm-to-table restaurant that closed down last year is expected to reopen soon on a very limited basis, according to George Stien, one of the owners. "I do intend to reopen The Marq as ... Continue Reading
The Ever Changing Landscape on Third Street
Brewery buys its next door neighbor FIRST, BLACK ROCKS. No firm plans announced yet, but Marquette's best known brewery has confirmed they're expanding. They closed on a deal a couple of weeks ago to buy the building next door to them on Third Street. "We've needed more space, we've been limited in the types of live ... Continue Reading
Should Marquette County Residents Be Worried About the Coronavirus?
SHORT ANSWER: NO, at least not yet. There have been no cases reported in the Upper Peninsula or in Michigan. And in the United States, the only cases reported so far have shown a direct connection to China. However, a new case was reported just yesterday (Thursday) in which the source of the virus has not been determined ... Continue Reading
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