Still Homeless IN CASE YOU HAVEN'T NOTICED, our homeless issue is still a thing. The Warming Center on West Washington is still a gathering spot for those seeking warmth and sustenance. The police are still responding to complaints about the misbehavior of some of those wandering the streets. And our citizenry ... Continue Reading
Distinguished Service Recognized
SOMETHING MANY SUCCESSFUL business leaders have in common is that rare ability to make a tough job look easy. One who pulls it off is TV6/Fox UP Vice-President and General Manager Rick Rhoades. Always wearing a smile and ready for talk… small or otherwise, Rick handles his very prominent job with the look of a ... Continue Reading
Travel Troubles at Sawyer
REMEMBER THAT DAY back in 1985 when NMU went big-time with the opening of an official Olympic training center? Northern joined the likes of Lake Placid and Colorado Springs as the only communities in the country with a designated United States Olympic Committee training site. We were finally on the map! Kind ... Continue Reading
Moving IN and Moving UP
UNLESS YOU'RE INTO SOME serious window peeping, you may not have noticed the happenings at the former First National Bank Building along Front Street in downtown Marquette. Now called the Kaufman Block, this 80,000 square foot facility has most recently been the home of Flagstar Bank, Travel Marquette, a couple other ... Continue Reading
Virtual Networking Tonight
Virtual Business After Hours Tonight the Lake Superior Community Partnership is facilitating their first virtual Business After Hours. And you can go! Or at least you can attend, virtually. The idea for this event is to keep the momentum going with the popular Business After Hours but do it in a Covid compliant ... Continue Reading