Still on track for this summer LAST WEEK'S STORM did minimal damage, at most, to Lakeshore Boulevard, according to city manager Mike Angeli. The barricade of boulders recently installed along the shoreline apparently held up well against the pounding waves fueled by winds that topped 35 mph. Now, about the future. ... Continue Reading
Mass Mask Production, a Dearth of Dogs and Cats, No Panic about the Market, and a Real Estate Slowdown
The goal has been raised EIGHTEEN HUNDRED. That's how many folks have joined the group, Masks for Marquette on Facebook, in the just the last week. This is the group that's sewing protective masks for health care workers in Marquette County. The group was thrown together, literally overnight, by Terry Wessels, 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
What Can We Do to Help?
THIS IS WHAT you do when your community faces a crisis. You see what needs to be done and then you do it. Sally Steen and Terry Wessels have taken that to heart. They've started an online group, Masks for Marquette, to make masks to help protect our doctors, nurses, and medical technicians. In the last three days, it's ... Continue Reading