SO YOU THINK Marquette is a bike-friendly community? Watch what happens over the next three years. We're going to see a huge increase in the number of streets that will be welcoming to bicyclists. The city's got just over 100 miles of streets and currently 6.4 miles have designated bike lanes, and 2.4 miles of streets ... Continue Reading
Short Term Rentals: Their Impact on Marquette
AIRBNB...VRBO...SHORT term rentals. We know the terms. They refer to an economic and lifestyle phenomenon that's swept the nation in the last several years. Airbnb, alone, claims to have five million rental listings in 180,000 cities around the globe. Marquette, especially in the last few years, has joined the party. ... Continue Reading
Major Condo Development Proposed for North Lakeshore Boulevard
FIRST THINGS FIRST. This is a proposal, a plan. Not a sure thing, by any means. It goes before the Marquette Planning Commission May 1st. But it's fair to say that this proposed condo development, on the site of a former foundry that was recently torn down, is no small potatoes. It would be two buildings, just off ... Continue Reading
Hospital Chaplain Retires (Sort of), University Center Readies for Renovation, Prom Coming Downtown, Bell Workers Reach Agreement, Schneider Prepares for Departure, Big Change at RE/MAX, Short Term Rental Ordinance Up for Review, and Partytime at Lakeview Arena
REVEREND LEON JARVIS, who's served as the highly respected chaplain for Marquette General Hospital and UPHS-Marquette for the last 18 years, has retired. His final day was last Friday. On Monday, he started a new career, with the Fassbender-Swanson Funeral Homes in Marquette. He's a pre-planning and aftercare ... 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