No one asked, but… • Kudos to those in the city who are using some strategic thinking as they cut the grass in public areas. The topic came up on social media a few days ago when people noticed the lawn being mowed at the “triangle” on Lakeshore Boulevard. Some had been concerned that the grass wasn’t being cut, and ... Continue Reading
Marquette’s Former City Dump Causing Concern
IT'S NOT WHAT you'd expect to find in the seemingly pristine wilderness out on Pioneer Road in South Marquette that features a scenic grassy meadow, huge stands of trees, a trickling stream, and biking and walking trails. And yet there it is: garbage. Lots of it. Tires, barrels, household items, just about every type of ... Continue Reading
Cyber Jobs Look Promising, Unemployment Rate Drops, Angel Investors Alter Strategy, Lake Superior Level Rising, Questions Raised About Bike Path, Vollwerth Gets Write-Up, An Artist Entrepreneur, and a Family with 11 Kids
THIS STORY ISN'T drawing big headlines but it has the potential to provide a major boost to the economy in the Upper Peninsula. NMU has just been designated a cyber security hub, meaning it's going to be a center for training high school and college grads for jobs in the high-paying cyber security industry. Good jobs. ... Continue Reading