A NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY official confirms that an NMU men's basketball player suffered a MRSA infection earlier this semester but that the player has recovered. The infection, which has led to outbreaks in other cities, is potentially life threatening, but in NMU's case, it was handled by the athletic medical ... Continue Reading
Ore Dock Houseboats, YMCA Progress, New Nutrition Store, Roam Inn, Nestledown B&B, and College Rankings
HOUSEBOATS MOORED TO Marquette's ore dock? Yep. That's a proposal put forward by local boatbuilder Chad Lewis to City Manager Mike Angeli and his staff. They're now looking into the viability and legality of the plan. Lewis is hoping to tie two houseboats (each big enough for four people) to the dock next summer, rent ... Continue Reading
A Center for Wellness, Activity on Lakeshore, Roundabout Fever, Dark Store Documentary, a Brighter Downtown, and a Marriage Proposal Goes National
CALL IT A wellness destination. Call it a center for all types of therapy--yoga, massage, dance, meditation, and much, much more. That's what will be moving into the spot recently vacated by MacDonalds Music Store on Third Street. The new owners are Kate Lewandowski and Christopher Ray. They've been part-time ... Continue Reading
Lake Superior Warm-Up, “Best of the Lake” Honorees, Mountain Biking Write-Up, NMU’s Digital Leap, Help for the Butterflies and Birds, and a Convergence of Art and Commerce
IF YOU'VE DIPPED your toes in Lake Superior lately, you've probably noticed that the water is warm. Very warm. Like 75 or 76 degrees on some beaches on some afternoons. So it's record warmth? Nope, according to the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory which tracks such things. You can go back just to 2012 to ... Continue Reading
NeuroTrainer Founder Is Moving, Upfront Price Is Increasing, and Lakeside Neighborhood Is Improving
SMARTZONE PIONEER JEFF Nyquist, the founder of NeuroTrainer in downtown Marquette, is moving to San Francisco. It just makes sense for him, he says. Access to capital, strategic partners, and technical support is far greater on the West Coast than it is here in Marquette. He readily admits he and his wife have invested ... Continue Reading