Traffic Report It's construction season again, or still, as we see a couple of projects sure to affect the blood pressure of those navigating their way around Marquette this summer. U.S. 41 in Marquette Township is going through a major improvement project (didn’t we just do this?) that's going to challenge drivers ... Continue Reading
Insufficient COVID-19 Testing, Midwest Living Praise, Jon’s Auto Acquisition, and Plans for Marquette Golf Club
It's a marathon, not a sprint MARQUETTE COUNTY HAS now conducted about 650 tests for COVID-19, according to county medical director Dr. Kevin Piggott. Six-hundred-fifty out of a population of 65,000. That's one percent. Not enough. Tests are being conducted at UPHS Marquette, at Mayo, at LabCorp, Quest, and the ... Continue Reading
Two Big Changes Downtown, and the Golf Club Defies the Odds
The Preserve has shut down, but only temporarily AN INTRIGUING TRANSFORMATION taking place at the corner of West Washington and Fifth Street. The Preserve. Three young, entrepreneurial partners opened it more than a year ago as a place to grab something to eat and drink. Sandwiches, beer, and such. Open during the ... Continue Reading
Marquette Golf Club: Struggling, Stable, or Successful?
IT'S HARDLY BEEN a secret. The Marquette Golf Club, supporting two 18 hole golf courses, has faced financial struggles over the last several years. In fact, five years ago, there was talk that part of property might be sold to Duke LifePoint for its new hospital. Didn't happen. So now, July 2019, has the situation ... Continue Reading
Householder Returns, Nestledown Honored, Golf Club Gets Snowblown, and Pirates Are Invading Munising
ONE OF OUR favorites is returning to TV 6 later this month. Shawn Householder, the morning meteorologist who left for Georgia, then West Virginia a few years ago, is coming back. Great news for Shawn, who adores the U.P., and great news for TV 6 and viewers in the U.P. "He was very popular with the viewers," says ... Continue Reading