UH OH. Ya wanna root for your hometown hospital, but the latest ratings released by a national nonprofit group that measures hospital safety gives you pause. Leapfrog Group rates hospitals based on factors like infections, bed sores, falls, embolisms, staff hand washing, leaving objects in a patient's body during ... Continue Reading
Kivela’s Nightmare, Boathouse Indecision, a Stagnant Mall, Shriners’ Influx, and a Trans-gender Triathlete
A TOUGH COUPLE of weeks for State Representative John Kivela. He was arrested on November 9th while driving erratically, with an open container in his pickup, just north of Lansing. Spent a night in jail, now charged with being "super-drunk." A nightmare for anybody, but especially for a respected, elected ... Continue Reading
Meijer’s Search, Chamber’s Growth, Boathouse Funds, Ore Dock’s Hopes, and Sawyer’s Mystery
MEIJER IS LOOKING, BUT so far they aren't finding. The superstore from downstate wants to build here in Marquette County--specifically in the Township--but in the last several months they haven't been able to come up with the right piece of property. The plan was to build the first three Meijer stores in the Upper ... Continue Reading