IT'S A LITTLE LESS obvious in the darkness of winter, when walking the kids and dogs is more labor than love, but if last summer was any indication, the demographics of the old Queen City are changing. Our quiet neighborhoods were teeming with young professionals, who found their way to Marquette either through ... Continue Reading
Defamation Lawsuit Unresolved, News Media Squeezed, and Hope for New COVID Financial Aid
Negotiations continue STILL NO RESOLUTION in the local Black Lives Matter/defamation legal case. And now a fourth business, Lake Superior Pizza, has joined the suit, charging that a local man, Raymond Little, defamed them by describing them on Facebook as racist and calling for a boycott of their businesses. The other ... Continue Reading
Recharging the Energy at Campfire Coworks, and Dismantling the Energy Dinosaurs in Marquette
Restrictions are being eased TECH ENTREPRENEUR KEITH Glendon concedes his timing was unfortunate, the future looks uncertain, and he will probably lose money in the short run, but he's still convinced that Campfire Coworks, which he assumed control of early this year, still has a future in Marquette. A big future. "I'm ... Continue Reading
Masonic Center Sale Underway
"IT'S NOT A pipe dream. It's happening. The building is being sold." That's Ryan Engle, the business manager of the Masonic Center downtown, speaking publicly about a potentially huge story that's flown under the radar for the last few months. Here are the facts: The Masonic Center, a three story, 65,000 square ... Continue Reading
Nursing Home Challenges, Tourism Blues, the Dearth of Sports, and Unfortunate Entrepreneurial Timing
Quarantine in place THE LAST WEEK or two has been a major inconvenience for most us. Imagine what it's like to be old or infirm or both and living away from your family. It can be frightening, confusing, and depressing. Brookridge Heights, the assisted living and memory care complex in Marquette, is trying to make ... Continue Reading