'THE CITY OF Marquette has absolutely no intention of selling any of its lakefront property. In fact, it is buying lakefront property." The words of Mayor Fred Stonehouse, who seems vaguely annoyed by accusations that Marquette is selling off its most valuable property on its way to becoming another Traverse City or ... Continue Reading
YMCA’s Day in Bankruptcy Court, Veridea’s Plans for a Downtown Development, the Storm Damage at the Picnic Rocks Parking Lot, Marquette Mountain’s Changes (Cheaper Passes!), and the Art for Babies Project at the Hospital
A GIANT STEP forward for the Marquette County YMCA last week as it tries to put its bankruptcy nightmare behind it. It's now one step closer to solvency. A federal bankruptcy judge officially accepted the Y's disclosure statement detailing how it got into its financial predicament, and then also received the Y's plan ... Continue Reading
YMCA’s Astonishing Comeback, Barrel and Beam’s Opening, Meijer’s Outreach, Ampersand’s Plans, Heidi Johnson’s Dismay, Temple Beth Sholom’s New Day, and the Bible of Bike Tests
PHOENIX RISING. The mythical bird re-arising from its own ashes is an appropriate metaphor for the Marquette County YMCA. A year ago, it was more than $7 million in debt, its very future, with 5000 members, was in doubt. It sold off some assets but it was still $5.5 million in the red. A staggering sum for a small ... Continue Reading
The Homeless in Marquette: They’re Becoming Everybody’s Problem
"IT'S THE ELEPHANT in the room that nobody wants to talk about." Those are the words of Marquette Police Chief Blake Rieboldt. He's talking about the homeless people in town, and more specifically about the problems some of them are creating for his police force. In 2015 and 2016 combined, his officers responded to ... Continue Reading
Smiles at Duke LifePoint, Delays at Recovery Room, Congrats for a Beach Park, Handover from the Coast Guard, Barbecue in Marquette, and Masochists in our Midst
FINALLY SOME GOOD news for UP Health System Marquette. Or at least, pretty good. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have released their ratings of hospitals across the nation, and UPHS Marquette came in "above average." That's a welcome change after being battered by negative ratings from another group, and ... Continue Reading