AS NORTHERN'S CAMPUS AGES… changes are inevitable. The most recent is the announcement of new housing going in on Presque Isle Avenue, adjacent to and across the street from the Cohodas Administration Building. The conceptual drawing is seen above. The two new buildings, featuring a number of layout options, ... Continue Reading
Hot Town… Cool Town
AS WE APPROACH the season of summer, which we love, it’s fitting to recall the words of The Lovin' Spoonful from their hit, Summer in the City… Hot town, summer in the city The city’s multi-use paths are going to be severely tested this summer when residents and visitors alike hit the trails incorporating a ... Continue Reading
Marquette Golf Club Bucked the Trends… and Won!
TWENTY YEARS AGO… yes, twenty, Marquette Golf Club opened Greywalls, their second eighteen hole championship course. My recollection of the process goes something like this… A golf developer/entrepreneur from downstate, named Tom Stewart, met with the MGC membership and proposed to buy the club and build a new ... Continue Reading
A Model of Excellence • City Grappling with Homelessness
TWO YEARS AGO, the Munising Mustangs boys’ basketball team won a state championship. Last year, the Ishpeming Hematite girls' team did the same. And this year? The Gwinn Modeltowners are state champs… of High School Bowl! And now they’re headed to the Small School National Championship Tournament this weekend ... Continue Reading
Green Energy… At What Cost?
WITH SEEMINGLY GOOD INTENTIONS, Michigan lawmakers, back in November of 2023, passed the Clean Energy and Jobs Act, which established new energy policies aimed at reducing carbon emissions statewide. Like many, I subscribe to the idea of moving away from fossil fuels with more investment in cleaner, more ... Continue Reading
Is it a problem? Is there a solution?
Problem? Is that the best way to characterize homelessness in our community? And if it is a problem, exactly who is it a problem for? The homeless themselves, or those who don’t like the optics and community impact of a homeless population? If you were to make a list of the issues facing the city of ... Continue Reading
The Future of Lakeview Arena
HOCKEYVILLE IS BEING PUT to the test as Marquette begins the process of determining the future of Lakeview Arena. A packed Community Room… at the aforementioned Lakeview Arena, leaned in and listened intently (because there were no microphones) as city officials detailed a fairly dire financial outlook for the ... Continue Reading
Distinguished Service Recognized
SOMETHING MANY SUCCESSFUL business leaders have in common is that rare ability to make a tough job look easy. One who pulls it off is TV6/Fox UP Vice-President and General Manager Rick Rhoades. Always wearing a smile and ready for talk… small or otherwise, Rick handles his very prominent job with the look of a ... Continue Reading
The Birth of a Neighborhood • Westwood Mall Still in Neutral
WITH THE DEMOLITION AND CLEANUP of the former Marquette General Hospital nearing its conclusion, the initial steps are being taken to turn the site into the city’s newest residential neighborhood. The word “transformational” has been used to describe what is about to happen to those 17 acres of prime real ... Continue Reading
A Couple of Coaches • More Words on the Street
IT'S NOT UNCOMMON TO MEET your future spouse where you work, particularly if you share a common interest… like sports. Well, that's what happened when Lindsey LeMay met Matt Majkrzak when both were hired as coaches at NMU in the fall of 2019. LeMay signed on to take over the Women's Lacrosse program while ... Continue Reading
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