Frequent flyers out of Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport may never notice what’s going on behind the scenes as they depart and return from their respective destinations. And that’s usually the way travelers like it. Just get me there and get me back… that’s all I ask. And the Marquette County Board of ... Continue Reading
Anatomy of a Spaceport
It appears the Michigan Aerospace Manufacturers Association's attempt to put a rocket launch site in northern Marquette County has been denied liftoff. At least, that’s the way it appears, after the Powell Township board recently gave a thumbs down to the possibility of a launch facility at the proposed Granot ... Continue Reading
Engine Works Decision Upcoming, Riverside Move Delayed, Gophers Closes, Old Hospital Future Still Undetermined, 109th District Democrats Are Split, Streetcar Rocks, and Michigan Law Nabs a Driver
DECISION TIME COMING soon for the old Engine Works building on Lakeshore Boulevard. For the last year or so, a Chicago development group had been planning to transform it into a small, upscale retail center but they never really moved on it. Now they've got an engineering team looking at the structure to determine what ... Continue Reading