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
Marketing 101 • Things That Make You Go Hmm…
“What are you running from?” That’s what I like to yell to people I see high-tailing it down the bike path. They never laugh, mainly because running is something they take very seriously. If you know a runner, you know what I’m talking about. (Full disclosure… I’m not a runner. Like many young boys in high ... Continue Reading
Police Log – Second Edition
AS THOSE OF US WHO live here know, and are thankful for, violent crimes in Marquette are rare. Most engagement is of the property damage type, or crimes that don’t involve personal injury. But it’s also important to recognize, any time our police officers are called to duty, there’s no guarantee of a peaceful ... Continue Reading
Betting on themselves… and finding a niche
GOT SOME EXTRA MONEY lying around? Looking to invest? Well, you can always put it in the stock market. That’s been a pretty good bet over the years. Or, you could play the long odds and buy lottery tickets. Every now and then we hear of someone scratching some cash out of that. Of course, you could visit one ... Continue Reading
In Case You Missed It… “Turmoil” at CAAM
Community Action Alger-Marquette (CAAM) is back in the news as concerns about valuable programs and agency leadership have resurfaced … this time with the Marquette County Board of Commissioners. Regular readers may recall an article that appeared in Word on the Street almost two years ago which recounted a ... Continue Reading
Psychedelics and Meditation… Different Paths to Mental Health
Psychedelic Psychotherapy, and to a more moderate degree, meditation, are emerging treatments becoming more popular as they continue to gain acceptance in the world of traditional mental health therapy. Though both treatment methods have been around for hundreds of years, they are now “emerging” in the sense ... Continue Reading
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