UH OH. Ya wanna root for your hometown hospital, but the latest ratings released by a national nonprofit group that measures hospital safety gives you pause. Leapfrog Group rates hospitals based on factors like infections, bed sores, falls, embolisms, staff hand washing, leaving objects in a patient's body during ... 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
Boomerang and Lutey’s Are Moving, Cliffs Is Dealing, Reed Is Leaving, Grace Methodist is Deciding, and Employers Are Searching
THAT EMPTY STORERONT at the corner of Washington and Front Streets will soon be filled by a downtown neighbor. Boomerang, which features retro clothes, housewares and furnishings from the Fifties and Sixties, will be moving from its current location on Washington, a half block away. The new space, formerly occupied by ... Continue Reading
Steinhaus Market Opens, Ramada Renovates, North Wind Finds Peace, and a Smartzone Pioneer Sets Up Shop
THE STEINHAUS MARKET on US 41, just south of downtown Marquette, is getting ready to open. Family and friends are invited to Friday’s “soft” opening while the general public will be welcomed on Monday. Hours will be 8-8, Monday through Friday. Breakfasts will include breakfast sandwiches and freshly made donuts, ... Continue Reading
NMU Controversy Swirls, Lakeshore Boulevard Looks for a Permanent Fix, and Swick Starts a New Business
NMU CAN'T SEEM to stay out of the news. The latest? The firing of Cheryl Reed as faculty advisor to the North Wind, the student newspaper that's been causing a stir on campus this year. Reed keeps her job as assistant professor but the North Wind's Board of Directors--consisting of students, an administrator, faculty ... Continue Reading