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
Housing • Trashing • Dancing
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
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