WHAT HAS YOUR attention today? Panera Bread and Texas Roadhouse going up out in Marquette Township? The onset of the new Social District about to be launched in downtown Marquette? A new hotel on the lakefront? My guess is you’re probably not thinking a lot about the Career Technical Education program coming ... Continue Reading
Cynthia Thompson to “Retire”
ONE OF THE Upper Peninsula's most seasoned journalists is about to take a break. WJMN's news director and anchor Cynthia Thompson won't call it "retirement," at least not yet, but she'll be leaving her job in the next two months to take some time off. "I'm excited to hit the neutral button," she explains. "I want to ... Continue Reading
The Intriguing…and Frightening…Tale of Gabe Caggiano
GABE CAGGIANO IS no longer delivering the news in the U.P.--he left Local 3 back in March--but he's now making news in San Antonio. WOIA radio reports that Caggiano has been charged with the federal crime of stalking, and he's scheduled to go on trial next month. If convicted, he could face up to five years in ... Continue Reading