FUNdraising for a Playground for All We are well into the age of the FUNdraiser... the event-driven vehicle of choice for non-profits and service groups looking to raise money for their cause, whatever that might be. Of course, many still just send out the occasional appeal letter with a return envelope, but where's the ... Continue Reading
Summer Company, Make it Marquette, and other Words
Company’s Coming… are you ready? As the impact of the coronavirus tapers off and we return to normalcy, travel to the U.P. is back in vogue… possibly more than ever. Susan Estler of Travel Marquette says her organization is “cautiously optimistic that Marquette County will start returning to a more normal visitation ... Continue Reading
Salamanders and State Money
Salamanders? Who knew! Yes… we have salamanders, and they’re on the move. Apparently, over the winter, salamanders burrow deep underground to seek protection from the cold. In the spring they emerge to migrate back to wetlands to lay their eggs and reproduce. And that’s what’s happening these days, or more ... Continue Reading
On the Hills, At the Beach, Online, and at the Lounge
Today Wax 'em up skiers and snowboarders, because Marquette Mountain opens today! Better late than never, and in these times, never is always a possibility. Though the pandemic tends to put a drag on everything, it’s the weather that’s been holding things up this year. Upper Midwest ski hills like to be open by ... Continue Reading
Marquette Mountain’s Search, Marquette’s Tourism Trend, and an Actor’s Pivot
Top candidate turns down the job STILL LOOKING FOR a leader. That's the status of Marquette Mountain as owner Eric Jorgensen and his team continue their search for a new general manager at the Mountain. This, following the surprise dismissal last month of previous GM Andrew Farron who Jorgensen decided was not the right ... Continue Reading