As the new Kids Cove in Marquette’s Mattson Lower Harbor Park nears completion, the boo-birds are already out in force. As soon as it was announced the new play area was going to be “all-inclusive,” and will cost more than many think it should, you could have predicted the complaints. Without one kid yet to ... Continue Reading
Unsolicited Observations
No one asked, but… • Kudos to those in the city who are using some strategic thinking as they cut the grass in public areas. The topic came up on social media a few days ago when people noticed the lawn being mowed at the “triangle” on Lakeshore Boulevard. Some had been concerned that the grass wasn’t being cut, and ... Continue Reading
Marquette Township… On a Roll!
Marquette Township has been flexing its municipal muscles lately with an impressive influx of both commercial and residential expansion. New businesses and new housing developments are in the works, with more likely on the way. That sure seems like a good thing, though it probably doesn’t please everybody. We ... Continue Reading
2023 – The Year in Preview
With 2022 now a not-so-distant memory, it’s time to look forward at what we can anticipate seeing happen around here in ’23. It seemed like planners were real busy last year but planning and producing are two different things. I wouldn’t suggest that any of the developments currently on the drawing board are ... Continue Reading
Marquette Township… All Grown Up
WHAT USED TO BE just a modest collection of humble homes and seasonal camps in the hills west of Marquette, dubbed Trowbridge Park, has grown to become, inarguably, one of the peninsula's prime destinations for commercial, residential, and recreational interests. Now known more commonly as the governmental entity, ... Continue Reading