MONDAY'S MAPS SCHOOL board meeting will likely be unusually crowded. And maybe impassioned. It'll be the first Board meeting since a research committee returned its recommendation that Marquette Senior High School drop its controversial nickname "Redmen." "The research reviewed by the committee demonstrated that a ... Continue Reading
Ridge Street Spat May Go to Court, Everybody Can Go to the Graduation
A LONGSTANDING DISPUTE between two prominent families on Ridge Street may end up in a courtroom. Pete and Peggy Frazier were served with papers at their winter home in Florida on Monday. A lawsuit filed against them. On Peggy's birthday, of all days. The plaintiffs? Their next door neighbors, Michael and Martha ... Continue Reading
Hospital Chaplain Retires (Sort of), University Center Readies for Renovation, Prom Coming Downtown, Bell Workers Reach Agreement, Schneider Prepares for Departure, Big Change at RE/MAX, Short Term Rental Ordinance Up for Review, and Partytime at Lakeview Arena
REVEREND LEON JARVIS, who's served as the highly respected chaplain for Marquette General Hospital and UPHS-Marquette for the last 18 years, has retired. His final day was last Friday. On Monday, he started a new career, with the Fassbender-Swanson Funeral Homes in Marquette. He's a pre-planning and aftercare ... Continue Reading
Vicky’s Upcoming Goodbye, TV6’s Expansion, Soccer Merger Progress, Cruise Cancellation, Glass Recycling Choices, and AP Kids Need a Little Help
THE DATE'S NOW been set for Vicky Crystal's departure from the TV 6 Morning News. June 29th. But don't shed any tears for Vicky. She's moving on to a career she feels is more important than broadcasting the news every morning. She's going into the ministry with the United Methodist Church. "When someone receives a ... Continue Reading
Being Gay at NMU
IF YOU WATCH them strolling across the snowy NMU campus, you see a pretty 20 year old brunette with long hair, and a boyish looking 19-year-old wearing a ball cap and a hoodie. If you talk to them, you'll discover that they're smart, thoughtful, and gregarious. Regular college kids, eager to talk and ready with their ... Continue Reading