Homeless... not Hopeless Have you driven by the Room at the Inn Warming Center on West Washington lately? Did you look? Or did you look away? Like almost every other city in the nation, Marquette has a homeless “issue.” For one reason or another, there’s a certain percentage of the population that just can’t seem to ... Continue Reading
A Symbolic BLM Move at NMU, a Permanent Shelter for Room at the Inn, Mike Ludlum’s Absence, and Wiese and Numinen Make the UP Proud
BLACK LIVES MATTER and social media are flexing their muscles in a small but symbolic way at Northern Michigan University. A plaque on campus honoring a onetime benefactor of NMU is going to be removed because of the man's ties to the apartheid regime of South Africa four decades ago. That announcement made by the ... Continue Reading
Questions About Farmer Q’s, Room at the Inn’s Shrinking Numbers, and Who’s Ordering 98 Sandwiches?
Produce or pot? IS A BIG change coming to Farmer Q's, the popular, little, family-owned grocery store in south Marquette? Sure looks that way. The Marquette Planning Commission recently approved a marijuana special use permit application for the Farmer Q's location, which means that Farmer Q's will be converted to a ... Continue Reading
A New Home for the Homeless, the Hospital’s PPE Inventory, High Tech Mask Makers, and a County Operating During a Crisis
The city opens its doors ROOM AT THE INN, which provides housing for the homeless, has a new home during the coronavirus crisis. The nonprofit agency has moved its guests from the First Presbyterian Church to the Olson Arena at Lakeview Arena. City manager Mike Angeli worked out the arrangement with RATI executive ... Continue Reading
The Landmark Inn Is Not Closing, Marquette Mountain Is, and Room at the Inn Needs Help
Occupancy is minimal CONTRARY TO RUMORS, the Landmark Inn is not shutting down. "It's not been easy but we're doing our best to keep the lights on," says Ben Graves, the CEO of Graves Hospitality which owns the Landmark. "We have no plans to close. Frankly, we looked at shutting it down but it just didn't make sense. ... Continue Reading