With a couple area football teams kicking off their season last night, we can take a break from the national sports scene and talk about some local sports. And not just last night’s action. We can go back further than that. Here’s something to get us started… What player drew the biggest crowd to ever ... Continue Reading
The Seven Wonders of Marquette County
Facebook followers of internet influencer Justin Carlson no doubt saw his post earlier this week listing his version of the Seven Wonders of the Upper Peninsula. Here’s JC’s list, ranked in order: Mackinac Bridge Pictured Rocks Soo Locks Lake of the Clouds Tahquamenon Falls Kitch-iti-kipi ... Continue Reading
Marquette Golf Club Bucked the Trends… and Won!
TWENTY YEARS AGO… yes, twenty, Marquette Golf Club opened Greywalls, their second eighteen hole championship course. My recollection of the process goes something like this… A golf developer/entrepreneur from downstate, named Tom Stewart, met with the MGC membership and proposed to buy the club and build a new ... Continue Reading
Traffic Challenges, Mother’s Day at the Mall, Great Golf, and the real Michigan
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