THE START OF deer season. Used to be a really big deal here in Michigan. Still is, but not what it was. The Detroit Free Press recently took a look at the numbers and here's what they came up with: 1998...Michigan had 785,000 firearm deer hunters 2017...Michigan had 621,000 firearm deer hunters 2035 ... Continue Reading
A Newcomer Downtown, Help for the Keweenaw, Butterflies in Flight, the Rising Lake, the Search for a Radio Cohost, Another Honor for Greywalls
A NEW NEIGHBOR on West Washington in the heart of downtown. It's "I Love Marquette," a shop that sells tons of clothing and knick-knacks much of which, not surprisingly, expresses love for...Marquette. A couple things that give you pause. It's not a local owner. We're told by the clerk there that he's from Minnesota. ... Continue Reading
SportsPlex Moving, Wall Feud Continues, Beachhouse Downsizing, Beacon House Wondering; Also Hospital Questions, Marquette Lobbyist, and the War Club
THE U.P. SPORTSPLEX, THE family fun center on Wright Street, is closing down for most activities as of Sunday evening. The building and the property are being sold to the city. That's the bad news. Good news? It's going to reopen, in smaller quarters at the current Peak Gymnastics facility just a block away on Wright ... Continue Reading