I SAW SOMETHING RECENTLY about how us folks who live north of northern Michigan tend to pack everything we can into our short summers, and I believe it’s true. July, in particular, seems to present an overflowing calendar of events, all designed to get us outside either to participate, or simply spectate. Since ... Continue Reading
Unfortunate Endings • A Heartfelt Thank You
I USED TO COUNT ON it as my personal first sign of spring. It was the letter I received inviting my team of underachievers to play in the annual Negaunee Invitational Basketball Tournament. Tournament director John Basolo’s familiar handwriting on the envelope was all I needed to see to know winter was almost ... Continue Reading
The Vault • The Monthly • The Festival
More Words on the Vault Marquette Project In case you’ve socially distanced yourself entirely out of the loop and you haven’t heard about the Vault project in downtown Marquette, or you know about it but need more rhetoric… here you go. Briefly, for those unacquainted, the Vault Marquette plan includes the remodeling of ... Continue Reading
Chocolate, A Taste of Hawaii, Where’s the Band? and Jobs!
Chocolate Now that I’ve got your attention… You’ve heard of Towners Pastry & Chocolate Shoppe? Apparently it’s the place to go in Gwinn for your guilty pleasures. The sweet kind. Owners Katie and Jake Bonzer have now opened a sister business in Marquette at 315 S. Front. It’s called Towners Chocolaterie by ... Continue Reading
Norlite Faces Challenges, Summer Festivals Facing Uncertainty, and Sawyer Plays Host to Visitors
COVID-19 patients in isolated wing DIFFICULT TIMES FOR the residents and staff at Norlite Nursing Center. Three residents, including two over the weekend, have now died from COVID-19. Six other residents who've also tested positive for COVID-19 remain isolated in a separate wing of Norlite. In addition, four staff ... Continue Reading