Economic development vs environmental preservation AT FIRST, THE announcement was greeted with excitement: Marquette County had been selected as the site for a proposed vertical launch spaceport. New jobs, mostly high tech, would be coming to the area--250 at the site itself, an estimated 2000 total because of the ... 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
Public Defender’s Office to Open in Marquette
MARQUETTE COUNTY WILL be opening up a brand new Public Defender's Office next month. Until now, the courts have assigned a rotating list of 12-15 attorneys to represent clients who couldn't afford attorneys' fees. The new set-up will change that. The Public Defender's Office will be assigned most of those cases from now ... Continue Reading