TWO LENGTHY, UNSCHEDULED negotiation sessions over the weekend between the nurses union and UP Health System-Marquette may have opened up lines of communication, but they may be "too little too late," to avoid a strike, according to a union spokesman. The two sessions each lasted about seven hours, according to union ... Continue Reading
Bike Bible Coming to Town, Federal Mediator Joins Hospital Talks, ABC 10 Losing its News Director, and Korean BBQ Sauce Takes Off
MORE NATIONAL EXPOSURE for Marquette. And it's especially huge for the mountain biking community. Bike Magazine, with more than one and a half million readers (print and online), arrives here October 9th for a 16 day stay while they test the latest bikes and biking equipment on the trails of Marquette County. It's ... Continue Reading
Gordon Gearhart: A Man and his Metal
GORDON GERHART IS a throwback, from way back. From, say, the 19th century, or the 18th century. Or earlier. He's a fulltime blacksmith, plying his trade in the heart of Marquette five days a week, sometimes seven days a week. "I'm happiest when I'm making something," he tells you between mighty swings with his ... Continue Reading
Patrolling the Mean Streets of Marquette
9:02 pm Marquette Police Department headquarters It's time for the shift lineup. Five officers gather in a small conference room and schedule who's covering Zone One (north of Ridge Street) tonight, and who's covering Zone Two (south of Ridge), and who's covering both. Four officers, the minimum, are patrolling tonight, a ... Continue Reading
Holiday Inn Transformation, SkyWest Cancellation, Johnny Dogs Relocation, Superior Hockey Relocation, and a Possible Soccer Collaboration
A FACELIFT? A makeover? No, those terms don't adequately describe what's just begun at the Holiday Inn in Marquette. How about "total body transformation"? (See rendering of the new hotel above, the current one below) "Every surface inside and out will be redone," says architect Barry Polzin. "We'll be taking it ... Continue Reading
Tap Room Opens, Tourism Soars, Mining Truck Collides, Temperatures Plummet, Casino Expansion Starts, and “Do It for Daniel” Going Statewide
A COMPLAINT WE'RE always hearing: "There just aren't enough doggone places in downtown Marquette where you can buy a beer!" (Pause for laughter) Well, we've got a new entrant in the beer-stakes. The Iron Bay Tap Room opened in a very soft launch this weekend. It's right next to the Iron Bay Restaurant and ... Continue Reading
Strike Authorization Vote, Velodrome Opens, Two!! More Coffee Shops on the Way, NMU Freshmen Numbers Way Up, and NMU Prof Once Opened for Led Zeppelin
NURSES AT UP Health System-Marquette have voted overwhelmingly to authorize their union to call for a strike. The 400 RN's voted Tuesday during daylong balloting and informational sessions. The announcement of the voting results came late Tuesday night. This does not mean they will go on strike, nor that they even ... Continue Reading
Nurses Vote Yes for Strike Authorization
THE 400 RN'S at UP Health System-Marquette have overwhelmingly voted to authorize their union to call for a strike. They voted Tuesday during daylong balloting and informational sessions. A Yes vote does not mean they will go on strike, nor that they even want a strike. What it does mean, though, is that they have ... Continue Reading
Hospital Construction Rumors, Homeless Summit, Tysen Update, Downtown Signage Controversy, and a Photography Star
RUMORS FLYING AROUND the construction site of the new hospital. And responses quickly coming back from the hospital. First, some workers claim that there's been some settling and sagging of the floors of the building. "Deflection" is apparently the construction term. Remember, this is reclaimed land that's been ... Continue Reading
Money Missing and Limbaugh Missing
IT'S A CASE that, strangely, hasn't attracted much public attention. Mostly murmurings, whispering. An embezzlement case. More than $280,000 missing, according to the victim, Dr. Heidi Johnson, the owner of Superior Eye Health and Vision Therapy in Marquette Township. The defendant in the case is a former employee, ... Continue Reading
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