SO THE NURSES are back at work after a three day "lockout" that was technically not a lockout. It's just, we're told, that UP Health System-Marquette didn't need the nurses those three days since they were already staffed with replacements. Semantics. The nurses wanted to return to their jobs. They weren't allowed to ... Continue Reading
Channing Tatum, Dia de los Tacos, License Plates, Coco’s, Albino Deer, and Lumi
SO WHAT'S THE real story with Channing Tatum and the U.P? He was spotted here, right? On a plane, right? And it was really him, right? Right. And heres the story. He's been celebrating his wedding anniversary at the highly private, highly exclusive Huron Mountain Club, outside of Big Bay. He's been a guest of one of ... Continue Reading
Smiles at Duke LifePoint, Delays at Recovery Room, Congrats for a Beach Park, Handover from the Coast Guard, Barbecue in Marquette, and Masochists in our Midst
FINALLY SOME GOOD news for UP Health System Marquette. Or at least, pretty good. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have released their ratings of hospitals across the nation, and UPHS Marquette came in "above average." That's a welcome change after being battered by negative ratings from another group, and ... Continue Reading
Radio Stations Sold, Shoe Store Opens, Farmers Market Prepares, New Food Truck Debuts, Hospice Group Is Moving, and Musical Prodigy Amazes
CHANGES IN THE Marquette radio scene. A Wisconsin-based radio company, Armada Media Partners, has bought the Eagle Radio Group stations in Marquette and Escanaba. Those include 94.9 The Bay, 100.3 The Point, 96.7 Yooper Country, and 107.3 The Eagle. The new owners say all personnel at the stations will continue in ... Continue Reading
Pizza Truck Arrives, Dia de los Tacos Welcomes It, Chamber Grows, Landmark Revenue Grows, Marijuana Business Mystery, and TV Reporter Moves On
MARQUETTE'S BURGEONING FOOD truck industry is about to grow yet again. The latest addition? Copper Crust Co., which will feature wood-fired pizzas, along with empanadas, chicken wings, meatballs and quesadillas. Actually, Copper Crust won't be a truck; it'll be a fully equipped trailer transported to its parking spots ... Continue Reading