EARLIER THIS WEEK THE ONGOING issue regarding the behavior of some of our homeless citizens was brought to the fore once again. This time by a manager whose business is directly, and negatively impacted due to close proximity to Room at the Inn’s Warming Center on West Washington Street. Matt Gougeon, General ... Continue Reading
Still Homeless • Still Roofless • More Music
Still Homeless IN CASE YOU HAVEN'T NOTICED, our homeless issue is still a thing. The Warming Center on West Washington is still a gathering spot for those seeking warmth and sustenance. The police are still responding to complaints about the misbehavior of some of those wandering the streets. And our citizenry ... Continue Reading
Is it a problem? Is there a solution?
Problem? Is that the best way to characterize homelessness in our community? And if it is a problem, exactly who is it a problem for? The homeless themselves, or those who don’t like the optics and community impact of a homeless population? If you were to make a list of the issues facing the city of ... Continue Reading
A Permanent Homeless Shelter in Marquette?
HOMELESS ADVOCATES HAVE been talking about it for the last few years--the need for a permanent shelter for the homeless in Marquette. The questions have remained, though: Where to locate it? And how to pay for it? Nick Emmendorfer, the executive director of Room at the Inn, says he and his board may have come up with ... Continue Reading
Protecting the Lake from Pollution, and Easing the Burden for Churches
THERE'VE BEEN CONCERNS recently about storm runoff in Marquette polluting Lake Superior. The photo above, showing a stream of street runoff flowing directly into the Lake near McCarty's Cove, illustrates the problem perfectly. City Manager Mike Angeli concedes it's something the city needs to work on but insists it ... Continue Reading