IT'S BEEN ALL hush-hush so far, but someone has plans to build 120 wind turbines in Baraga County and northwestern Marquette County. That's a huge wind project. Plans were submitted to MISO last August. MISO is the Midcontinent Independent System Operator which regulates power transmission in several states and ... Continue Reading
Ishpeming Drummer Goes Viral, Cliffs Settles for $84 Million, NMU Talks to the Brain Gym, Farmers Market Revives in Winter, and the Cash Mob Descends on Marquette
A 61 YEAR old, retired corrections officer from Ishpeming has gone viral on Facebook in the last ten days. His name's Wayne Oien. He plays the drums. Specifically what's gone viral is an informal drumming session he conducted at Al Qual about five years ago. How viral? Well, try 17 million views and ... Continue Reading
Hospital Nuisance Calls, TV-3 Signal Fix, News Ratings, NMU’s Biofuel Miscalculation, Downtown Store Shift, and Help for Entrepreneurs
UP HEALTH SYSTEM-Marquette is trying to extinguish a brushfire that has some employees and patients hot under the collar. Turns out many of them--patients and employees--have been getting robo-calls from someone seemingly trying to sell them health insurance. Here's the story behind the story, according to UP Health ... Continue Reading
VP Neiheisel Out at NMU
NMU ISN'T PLAYING it up--in fact, his name isn't even mentioned in the press release--but one of the casualties in the university's just-released realignment program is Steve Neiheisel, Vice President for Enrollment and Student Services. You might remember Neiheisel for the part he played in the Cheryl Reed-North ... Continue Reading
Winery Closure, Scorching December, NMU Collaboration, Mysterious Tower, and a Smiling Olympian
ST. CHARLES WINERY on West Washington Street is closing down at the end of the week. It had a three year run. The closure is further evidence that it's tough to follow your dream and start your own business. The reason for closing? Too much debt, and a realization that Marquette is a beer town. This, according to the ... Continue Reading