IT OFFICIALLY OPENED four years ago--Innovate Marquette, Marquette's brand new smartzone. It was this city's attempt to attract high tech entrepreneurs, nurture them, and enable them to become income-producing, job-creating businesses. It had happened all over the country--Silicon Valley, Boston, Boulder, Austin, even up ... Continue Reading
Medical Marijuana, Crossroads Construction, Smartzone Winners, and Star Wars
MARQUETTE HAS A new medical marijuana shop in town. Upper Peninsula Caregivers Association (UPCA) opened its doors at 414 South Front Street last Friday. Very low key, very discreet. A representative for UPCA says his shop is a "provisioning center," not a "dispensary." UPCA operates two other medical marijuana ... Continue Reading