The Cold Facts There’s good ice, and there’s bad ice. The bad ice, of course, is that on the highway. And though we call them “accidents,” like they just happen, regardless of what we do... most of them can be prevented. I don’t know what else we can say, but… SLOW DOWN! Would you rather be late, or the ... Continue Reading
Questions About Farmer Q’s, Room at the Inn’s Shrinking Numbers, and Who’s Ordering 98 Sandwiches?
Produce or pot? IS A BIG change coming to Farmer Q's, the popular, little, family-owned grocery store in south Marquette? Sure looks that way. The Marquette Planning Commission recently approved a marijuana special use permit application for the Farmer Q's location, which means that Farmer Q's will be converted to a ... Continue Reading
A New Home for the Homeless, the Hospital’s PPE Inventory, High Tech Mask Makers, and a County Operating During a Crisis
The city opens its doors ROOM AT THE INN, which provides housing for the homeless, has a new home during the coronavirus crisis. The nonprofit agency has moved its guests from the First Presbyterian Church to the Olson Arena at Lakeview Arena. City manager Mike Angeli worked out the arrangement with RATI executive ... Continue Reading
Holiday Inn Transformation, SkyWest Cancellation, Johnny Dogs Relocation, Superior Hockey Relocation, and a Possible Soccer Collaboration
A FACELIFT? A makeover? No, those terms don't adequately describe what's just begun at the Holiday Inn in Marquette. How about "total body transformation"? (See rendering of the new hotel above, the current one below) "Every surface inside and out will be redone," says architect Barry Polzin. "We'll be taking it ... Continue Reading