Fostering Love It’s not for everyone, that’s for sure. Becoming a foster family requires a genuine concern for disadvantaged youth, and the willingness to open your home to someone whose baggage may be heavier than you expected. As you would imagine, the foster home experience can also be as rewarding as it is ... Continue Reading
A Model of Excellence • City Grappling with Homelessness
TWO YEARS AGO, the Munising Mustangs boys’ basketball team won a state championship. Last year, the Ishpeming Hematite girls' team did the same. And this year? The Gwinn Modeltowners are state champs… of High School Bowl! And now they’re headed to the Small School National Championship Tournament this weekend ... Continue Reading
Ridin’ with the Radio
STUDIES SHOW THAT most radio is listened to in the car, which is no surprise. And stations know that too. Get in the car… turn on the radio. That’s why ‘drive time’ is a radio term. But with new media platforms invading their airspace, local radio now faces challenges it avoided for most of its 100 years. ... Continue Reading
Learning About History While Clogging the Streets
WE NEVER KNEW there were so many history buffs in Marquette. But anybody who tried to drive through south Marquette last evening (Wednesday) likely saw them first hand. Blocking the street at some points. Well over 200 of them. "My mind is still blown by what we saw," says Jim Koski, who leads these walking history ... Continue Reading