Still Homeless IN CASE YOU HAVEN'T NOTICED, our homeless issue is still a thing. The Warming Center on West Washington is still a gathering spot for those seeking warmth and sustenance. The police are still responding to complaints about the misbehavior of some of those wandering the streets. And our citizenry ... Continue Reading
Indian Cuisine • Cans and Bottles • There is Room at the Inn • They Deliver!
Yoopers sure are fickle. Just when you thought pasties were our favorite ethnic fare, or maybe cudighi… it seems Indian cuisine is what we’ve been longing for. Introducing Marquette Masala Co., the town's newest concessionaire of what might be our most desired cultural food. After announcing their opening a ... Continue Reading
Turkey Talk and Pavilion Possibilities
JUST IN TIME FOR our Thanksgiving family gatherings, the Marquette City Commission gave us something to talk about. You know, other than national politics, which has been deemed off-limits, for fear it might incite a red and blue blooded food fight. At Monday’s commission meeting, following a work session held ... Continue Reading
A Model of Excellence • City Grappling with Homelessness
TWO YEARS AGO, the Munising Mustangs boys’ basketball team won a state championship. Last year, the Ishpeming Hematite girls' team did the same. And this year? The Gwinn Modeltowners are state champs… of High School Bowl! And now they’re headed to the Small School National Championship Tournament this weekend ... Continue Reading
Is it a problem? Is there a solution?
Problem? Is that the best way to characterize homelessness in our community? And if it is a problem, exactly who is it a problem for? The homeless themselves, or those who don’t like the optics and community impact of a homeless population? If you were to make a list of the issues facing the city of ... Continue Reading