“I hope you dance.” Those aren’t my words, and they certainly aren’t words that have ever been directed at me. They’re words from Lee Ann Womack’s song of the same name. ‘I Hope You Dance,’ released in 2000, isn’t really about dancing. It’s more about life and taking chances and walking through open doors ... Continue Reading
The Dilemma for the UP, and an Ishpeming Man’s “Non-Urgent” Surgery
The trek northward brings money...and risk MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND--the official "start" to summer in Michigan, a time when thousands of southern Michiganders traditionally make the trek north to the Upper Peninsula. This year, there's all the more reason to do so. The COVID statistics tell the story. In the UP, we've ... Continue Reading
NMU Students Remain, the Airport’s Quiet, Questions About Hospital Personnel, a Plea to Stay Away
"They feel safer here." THERE ARE STILL 700 NMU students living in residence halls on the campus. They either can't or don't want to return home. "Some of them are telling us they don't have a place to go or they don't have transportation," says Derek Hall, NMU's chief marketing officer. "Some have said they don't ... Continue Reading