QUESTIONS WERE RAISED last week when it was announced that LifePoint Health (the parent of UPHS) was being sold to or merged with RCCH HealthCare Partners. The press release announcing the transaction made no mention of "Duke" as in "Duke LifePoint", so did that mean Duke University was out of the deal? No, says DLP ... Continue Reading
Investor Interest in the Old Hospital, Uncertain Future of the Presque Isle Power Plant, Re-Opening of Johnny Dogs, Revival of Anna Dravland, Progress of BotEco, Forecast for Summer, and Hopes for a Touring Theater Troupe
LOOKS LIKE THERE'S some interest in buying the old hospital property about to be vacated by UPHS Marquette. "We just received our first two RFP's (Requests for proposal) from two separate interested investors last week," reports Victor Harrington, the regional marketing director for UPHS. That's good news. UPHS is ... Continue Reading
Nordic Theater Obstacle, Soccer Hopes, Spread Goodness Day, ABC 10’s Youthful News Director, Marquette’s “Creatives,” Pastry Shop Progress, and 906 Adventure Team’s Reputation Grows
PLANS TO RESTORE the Nordic Theater downtown are still alive but they're facing one major obstacle. Price. Peggy Frazier, the chairwoman of the board at Lake Superior Theater which is hoping to buy the building, says the current asking price--$549,000--is far above what the theater could afford. And she feels it's way ... Continue Reading
The Luckiest Unlucky Girl in the World
THIRTY-FOUR YEAR old Anna Dravland woke up feeling ill on Thursday, November 16th. A headache and neck pain hadn't subsided for the last week. But calling in sick was out of the question. It was to be a big day for Travel Marquette, where she worked. Ladies Night--the shopping extravaganza--was that evening, and Travel ... Continue Reading