General contractor chosen "WE WILL BEGIN construction before the end of summer." The promise of Beacon House CEO Mary Tavernini, who concedes that her group hasn't quite raised enough money to complete Phase One (with 20 guest rooms) of the project. At one point, Tavernini had insisted they wouldn't start building until ... Read More
NMU Questions, a Changing Tourism Strategy, Rippling River’s Hopes, and the YMCA’s Return to Almost Normal
Fewer students and fewer faculty likely UNCERTAINTY ABOUNDS AT NMU as the Board of Trustees prepares to meet next week and the university looks toward the upcoming fall semester. First, of course, the semester will start earlier than usual--August 17th--and conclude earlier--the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, with the ... Read More
The $12 Million Mile, the Army of Mask-Makers, Travel Marquette’s Uncertain Plans, and Adventure Bingo!
Still on track for this summer LAST WEEK'S STORM did minimal damage, at most, to Lakeshore Boulevard, according to city manager Mike Angeli. The barricade of boulders recently installed along the shoreline apparently held up well against the pounding waves fueled by winds that topped 35 mph. Now, about the future. ... Read More
Nursing Home Challenges, Tourism Blues, the Dearth of Sports, and Unfortunate Entrepreneurial Timing
Quarantine in place THE LAST WEEK or two has been a major inconvenience for most us. Imagine what it's like to be old or infirm or both and living away from your family. It can be frightening, confusing, and depressing. Brookridge Heights, the assisted living and memory care complex in Marquette, is trying to make ... Read More
GoFundMe Site Delay, Travel Marquette Help, and TV6 Social Distancing
Donors stepped up MORE THAN TWELVE thousand dollars. That's how much has been raised for Marquette's restaurant, tavern, and coffee shop workers in the last four days on a GoFundMe site. But now, this is where the story gets interesting...and frankly, discouraging. The money was raised so quickly that GoFundMe has ... Read More