YOU LOOK AT him and you see a handsome nine-year-old boy. A wave of brown hair swept across his forehead, a shy smile, a gentle voice. But there's more to Will Chittle of Negaunee than that. Much more. His mother Janice, who works out of her home, will tell you about him. "It was a normal birth but then he wasn't ... Continue Reading
From the Anchor Desk to the Pulpit
SHE STILL HAS that trademark smile, that ready laugh, that persistently upbeat attitude. But Vicky Prewitt--formerly Vicky Crystal on TV6--has traded in her anchor's chair for a place on the pulpit, and her wire copy for the Bible. She's now Pastor Vicky at Christ United Methodist Church in Crystal Falls and Grace ... Continue Reading
Discovering New Perspectives
TEDX RETURNS TO Marquette on Saturday. Specifically, the Forest Roberts Theater. And this year, unlike last year, everyone in the community is welcome. "Last year was frustrating," Allison Opheim, the event chairperson. "We were limited in seating and it was only for students. A lot of community members told us they ... Continue Reading
GM Takes Honest Look at Marquette Mountain
IT'S BEEN A busy first few weeks for Marquette Mountain's new general manager Andrew Farron. Big races, big crowds, and some changes after the abrupt departure of former GM Frank Malette. First, (and not necessarily in importance), Jim and Ray, the popular local singing duo, are back playing at the T-Bar (the name ... Continue Reading
Openings, Closings, Etc
WE'VE NOW GOT another dining and drinking option downtown. KILDARE IRISH AMERICAN Pub on Washington Street opened Thursday after receiving their liquor license. They're facing stiff competition from other established restaurants and bars on Washington Street, but they'll be doing it with new ownership and new ... Continue Reading
Beacon House Deal?
LET'S NOT GET too excited yet. But there's a deal on the table to buy the Beacon House on Third Street that, if things go well, could close by the end of the month. The reason for the caution? There's a contingency in the deal--not financing--that could yet derail it. We should know more within a couple of ... Continue Reading
Shingles Vaccine Still Scarce
IT'S SOMETHING ALL of us over fifty are supposed to get...and yet most of us can't. Not in Marquette County, or elsewhere in the U.S. The new shingles vaccine, Shingrix--a series of two shots--is remarkably effective in preventing the painful disease, but the pharmaceutical company producing the vaccine can't make it ... Continue Reading
Marquette’s Chamber and Ampersand “In Transition”
CHANGES ARE IN the works for Marquette's Chamber of Commerce and its co-working space, Ampersand. There's uncertainty, as well. The first change came a couple of weeks ago when executive director Nick Steffey stepped down from his role, leaving that post vacant. Chamber Board president Christian Verardi, while praising ... Continue Reading
StraightTalk: Jamie Weeder
Brian Cabell sits down with the 34-year-old cofounder and artistic director of the Upper Peninsula Shakespeare Festival and the Wolf's Head Theater Company. BC: Where were you born and raised? JW: Primarily downstate. Westland, Michigan, the Detroit metro area. I was raised there with my mom and my dad, my brother and ... Continue Reading
Faith in Humanity
YOU GOTTA SALUTE Anna Dravland. She is one persistent lady. She's ramping up for the second annual Spread Goodness Day March 15th. It was an idea she had been mulling over for a few years--encouraging people to do good things for each other--and she actually brought it to reality last year. This, in spite of the fact ... Continue Reading
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