WELL, THAT'S THE hope of three different organizations in town. Superiorland Soccer Association, the YMCA, and NMU all are tossing around the idea of an indoor soccer facility Before we get to the particulars of the plans--all of them in their beginning stages--let's establish why such a facility is needed, and it's ... Continue Reading
Reaching Out to Neighbors in Need
YOU CAN FAIRLY judge a community by how well it handles a crisis. And how much it helps those most in need. On both counts Marquette and the surrounding towns have excelled. Immediately following the Pine Ridge fire on July 31st when 145 low income residents--some handicapped--were forced to leave their homes, the Red ... Continue Reading
Hope for West End Youth
A BOYS AND GIRLS Club in Ishpeming? It might be closer to reality than we think. A group of West Enders have been working on the project for a year now, and later this month a team of out-of-state Club officials will be visiting Ishpeming to see if the plan is viable. "We don't have a firm commitment from them yet," ... Continue Reading
Recycling Glass? You Betcha
POWER TO THE people. That may be the lesson we've learned from the recycling controversy in Marquette. Remember back more than a year ago when we suddenly discovered that our glass containers weren't being recycled even though we thought they were? They were just being tossed in the landfill because, as the Marquette ... Continue Reading
Pine Ridge Questions, MAPS Before and After School Programs, and Reason #174 Why We Love the UP
HELP IS STILL needed for the residents of the Pine Ridge apartments, who were forced to evacuate their homes following a fire at the building last week. About thirty of the residents, mostly low income, are staying in a Red Cross shelter with Salvation Army food at Lakeview Arena. The rest are scattered at homes with ... Continue Reading
Marquette Township: Thriving in the Shadow of the City of Marquette
WE'VE ALL SEEN the lists raving about Marquette. Best town for adventure! Best town to retire in! Best biking trails! All American city! And it boasts a state university as well as a brand new $300 million hospital and a charming downtown! This effusive praise generally is intended for the entire Marquette area, but ... Continue Reading
Casino Transformation Continues
IT'S GETTING CLOSER. A "soft open" for the newly renovated and expanded Ojibwa Casino Marquette in Chocolay Township is now scheduled for December. But the date is a moving target, admits casino marketing director Jim Orr. A "grand opening," full of pomp, ceremony and media hype, will likely occur in March. "We're ... Continue Reading
Frei Chevrolet to Close
THE RUMORS HAVE been circulating for a few months now and we've refrained from reporting them because we didn't want to damage a business or jeopardize employees' jobs, but turns out the rumors were absolutely true. Frei Chevrolet, a family-owned business and one of the most respected in the county, is closing down. We'd ... Continue Reading
Google Expands in Michigan but Omits the UP
LOOKS LIKE GOOGLE, which seems intent on mapping every square inch of the world, has forgotten where the Upper Peninsula is. It's not the first time a major company or organization has omitted the UP from its map of Michigan, but there is some irony here because, gosh, Google knows everything. The omission comes in ... Continue Reading
Sawyer Flights Cutback, a Wellness Center for Children, and mBank Expansion
ONCE AGAIN THIS year it looks like Delta and American Airlines will be cutting back on their flights to Sawyer International Airport once the summer is over. Delta currently flies to and from Detroit twice daily, and to and from Minneapolis once. American has two Chicago flights. But Delta's schedule is good only through ... Continue Reading
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