IT'S BEEN A HUNDRED YEARS in the making, going back to when women were granted the right to vote. But now it’s time to acknowledge the obvious. The executive office, formerly the sole province of men in suits, is now thoroughly unisex. For sure, women have been well represented in the workplace since before ... Continue Reading
Emmendorfer Leaving RATI • No Petunias This Year • Going Green
Changes at Room at the Inn AFTER 3 YEARS AS Executive Director of Room at the Inn and overseeing the operation at the Warming Center, Nick Emmendorfer has announced that he is leaving the post for another job here in Marquette. Emmendorfer took over RATI in January of 2019 and has put his passion for helping the ... Continue Reading
Landmark Inn Changes and Graffiti Eradication
THE LANDMARK INN has changed its plans as it moves toward becoming a high prestige Tribute Portfolio Hotel in the Marriott chain. The revival of the Crow's Nest on the sixth floor of the hotel, which had been scheduled to start this fall, has been put off until next fall. "We're going to reverse things," says Matt ... Continue Reading
The Latest on the Nurses’ Strike, Tysen Benz Update, Graffiti and Garbage in the Woods, Father Marquette’s Facelift, Coffee Shop Delay, Wine Bar Lunches, and Film Festival Expectations Rising
NO BREAKTHROUGH ANNOUNCED yet in the labor dispute at UP Health System-Marquette. At last word, most of the 400 nurses in the union are still expected to walk off their jobs and join a picket line at 7 am Thursday. One final negotiating session between hospital management and the union is scheduled for today. The main ... Continue Reading