THOSE OF US WHO call Marquette home know all too well the cost of living here. Whether you rent or buy, your monthly tab looks nothing like it did just a few short years ago, and that’s if you can find a place. And the taxes? Statements are out, and to say a few of us are experiencing home-owner sticker shock ... Continue Reading
Ore Dock Houseboats, YMCA Progress, New Nutrition Store, Roam Inn, Nestledown B&B, and College Rankings
HOUSEBOATS MOORED TO Marquette's ore dock? Yep. That's a proposal put forward by local boatbuilder Chad Lewis to City Manager Mike Angeli and his staff. They're now looking into the viability and legality of the plan. Lewis is hoping to tie two houseboats (each big enough for four people) to the dock next summer, rent ... Continue Reading
Overworked Nurses and a New B & B
"I AM WORKING with a lot of unhappy, tired, overworked nurses these days. It's the worst I've seen in all my years at the hospital." That's a quote from a veteran nurse at UP Health System-Marquette (the former MGH) who understandably wants to remain anonymous. She's not alone. This, from another nurse: "We have ... Continue Reading
Condos Above the Lake, B and B Across from the Lake, Road Under the Lake, and Cliffs Behind the 8 Ball
NO, THE TREE-clearing atop Shiras Hills off of US 41 is not intended to just provide us motorists with a more scenic view of Lake Superior. It's for a residential project, either condos or condos combined with single homes. Plans haven't been finalized yet. The owners of the six acres on the lake side of US 41, the ... Continue Reading