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News & Opinion from Marquette, Michigan

The Cloud Over NMU, the Delay in Lansing, the Deed in the Township, Hope for the Orphanage, and Fallen Trees on 41

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THIS SHOULD BE a grand time of year for Northern Michigan University. Spring's here, the sun's shining, the ice on the lake has melted, and thrilled students and proud parents will be celebrating graduation is this weekend. Woohoo. However. If you look up, you'll notice that stubborn, dark cloud that's settled over ... Continue Reading

The Marq Heats Up (Quietly) and the Oasis Dries Up

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Shhhh. Don't tell anybody, but The Marq, this town's much anticipated farm-to-table restaurant is finally open. It opened last week. It was a soft open. Very soft. No balloons, no banners, no blaring TV and radio commercials, no huge display ads in the newspaper. Just an "Open" sign. Come on in if you feel ... Continue Reading

Fox-Frei Mystery, Haus of Glas Exit, Rollin’ Smoke, Mt. Shasta Plea, and Joshua Davis on “The Voice”

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WHAT THE HECK is going on with Frei Chevrolet and Fox Motors? That's been the question on the minds of  TV viewers ever since last weekend when we first started seeing those intriguing commercials in which the two auto competitors were seen playing tricks on each other. First, secretly switching nameplates on vehicles, ... Continue Reading

NMU Controversy Swirls, Lakeshore Boulevard Looks for a Permanent Fix, and Swick Starts a New Business

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NMU CAN'T SEEM to stay out of the news. The latest? The firing of Cheryl Reed as faculty advisor to the North Wind, the student newspaper that's been causing a stir on campus this year. Reed keeps her job as assistant professor but the North Wind's Board of Directors--consisting of students, an administrator, faculty ... Continue Reading

A Building Rises on the Shoreline

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YOU KNOW THAT big, ugly hole next to the Hampton Inn along the lake? Well, it's about to be filled. The investors' group that's building the Founders Landing condos is finally, after some delays, getting ready to build what will be known as Marquette Place. It'll consist of a two level garage below ground, and then ... Continue Reading

Lake Superior Water Headed to the Southwest

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WATER WILL SOON be flowing from Lake Superior to the parched American Southwest. The federal Water Conservation Bureau gave approval Tuesday to piping 440 billion gallons of water per month to Arizona. The water would be drained via a 36 inch pipe already installed four miles west of Sugarloaf Mountain outside ... Continue Reading

Meister’s Out, Nagelkirk In, Hospital Rumors, ABC 10 Revolving Door, and Musical Ambassadors

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MEISTER'S GREENHOUSE, WHICH has long been synonymous with gardening in Marquette County, is no more. It is now Nagelkirk's, and it'll be opening for the season on April 20th, come rain, snow, sleet or shine. Steve Nagelkirk, who operates a landscaping business in Marquette Township, bought Meister's on M-28 back in ... Continue Reading

The Rover, the Rave, an NMU Mud Fight, and Cliffs Searches for the Floor

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WINTER HASN'T BEEN kind to the bars and restaurants downtown. L'Attitude recently shut down until May (except for private events). Now the Wild Rover has decided to close its doors three days a week--Sunday, Monday and Tuesday--until further notice. And unlike past years when it served lunch, it's not opening on the ... Continue Reading

Householder and Caggiano Departures, NMU Controversy, Kites in the Sky, and the News Game

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CHANGES AT TV6. Looks like morning meteorologist Shawn Householder will be leaving within a few weeks for Albany, Georgia. Big loss for the station, big loss for the U.P. He's grown into one of best and most likable TV personalities over the last couple of years. Why's he leaving? Why do most leave here? Money, simple ... Continue Reading