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
Another Commissioner Vacancy, Honda’s in Town, Glass Recycling Dilemma, Lyft Is Up and Operating, TV 6 Dominates, Sam Ali Departs, Lighthouse Park to Open Up, Lumi Starts Up, and the Russian Tanker Is Still Freezing and Forlorn
HEAVY HEARTS IN Marquette these last several days, but for the city commission, its time to get back to business. Among the first items on the agenda? Filling a vacancy on the commission. Again. Looks like they'll go through the same process they used last month in replacing Sara Cambensy, who left her position to ... Continue Reading
Hospital Stalemate, Hope for the Homeless, City Ordinance Controversy, Roundabout Costs, Wendy’s Modernizes, Burger King Builds, Salt Water Near Lake Superior, and the Continuing Coffee Craze
SO THE NURSES are back at work after a three day "lockout" that was technically not a lockout. It's just, we're told, that UP Health System-Marquette didn't need the nurses those three days since they were already staffed with replacements. Semantics. The nurses wanted to return to their jobs. They weren't allowed to ... Continue Reading
A New Coffee Shop, Grandview Applications, Tourism Boom, Munising Construction, ABC 10 Changes, Climate Petition, Beach Scrub Trees, and Sgt. Pepper Comes to Marquette
THERE'S GOTTA BE a lot of profit in coffee, or maybe it's just that we love coffee shops. Either way, there's a new one coming to Third Street in Marquette late this summer or early in fall. Contrast Coffee, a craft coffee roaster that already has two shops in Iron River and Ironwood, will be moving into the spot ... Continue Reading
WLUC’s Investment, ABC 10’s Loss, Duke LifePoint’s Layoffs, Marquette’s Hot Real Estate Market, Old City Hall Restoration, Coast Guard Park Update, and Everything Under the Sun
THE RICH ARE getting richer. WLUC, which already dominates TV news ratings in the U.P., is about to dismantle its old news set and toss out its old graphics, and build a new, state-of-the art set, and install brand new, cutting edge graphics. To the tune of $500-750 thousand dollars. That's an enormous amount of money ... Continue Reading