Fun on the Mountain
Marquette Mountain offers fun-filled things to do in the U.P. all year round!
Marquette, MI – When imagining four seasons of fun, Marquette Mountain may seem like the last place that you would look, but they deliver in every sense of the word. Not only a ski hill there are activities taking place at the ‘mountain’ all year round. For anyone new to the sport of all things […]
Paladino’s Cafe Serves It Up Fresh, Local, and Fast
Marquette, MI – What makes a meal superb? Must it be fancy or expensive? Does it need exotic ingredients or a long poetic name? Is it the artful way it sits upon your plate? Sure, these elements all contribute to the experience of fine cuisine but what really makes a meal that will fill you […]
Marquette County Gears Up For U.P. 200 and Midnight Run
Premiere Dog Sled Races in Marquette Michigan
Marquette, MI. February 12th-16th 2015 marks the 25th anniversary of the U.P. 200 and Midnight Run Sled Dog Races. The U.P. 200 is one of America’s premier 12-dog, mid-distance sled dog races drawing mushers from around the United States and Canada and is also an Iditarod qualifying race. In this year’s race we’ll see two […]
Call for 2015 Hiawatha Traditional Music Festival Logo Entries
Calling All Artists Inspired By The Spirit of Hiawatha
The Hiawatha Music Co-op is looking for artwork submissions for their 2015 Festival Logo Contest. All submissions are due by February 6, 2015, at 5 p.m. The winning design will appear in some form on all promotional materials for the 2015 Festival. This includes posters, mugs, programs and performer and worker T-shirts.In exchange for the […]
STRAIGHTtalk: With Kathleen Heideman
Brian Cabell interviews poet and painter Kathleen Heideman, who’s also the president of Save the Wild UP, and the daughter-in-law of Fred and June Rydholm. Kathleen explains how a Wisconsin farm girl ended up in Antarctica for two months and now finds herself enchanted by the Yellow Dog Plains. BC: What were you like as […]
Hoop Houses Extend Growing Season
NMU Hoop House and MQT Food Co-op Partner to Teach Others About Growing Food in the U.P. written by Savannah Mallo Marquette, MI – The sound of blenders filled the Northern Michigan University Jacobetti Building Lobby Tuesday, Nov. 18 during a green smoothie and hoop house workshop. The workshop titled, “What the Kale Do I […]
Vierling Brews Up The Classics
MARQUETTE'S FIRST MICRO-BREWERY SERVES SOME OF THE CITY'S FINEST CRAFT BEERS
Marquette, MI – Micro-brewing in the city of Marquette, all begins with the Vierling Restaurant and Marquette Harbor Brewery in the heart of the downtown district. Over the years they have developed local fame and esteem for excellent beers brewed on-site and equally delicious dining. The Vierling was the first in town to jump on-board […]
“Chicago” Theatre Review
"CHICAGO" CAST RAZZLE DAZZLES ONSTAGE AT FOREST ROBERTS THEATRE NOVEMBER 19TH - 22ND!
By Denise Clark The Forest Roberts Theatre brings the well known, and much loved musical “Chicago,” to their main stage this week. If by chance you agree with Defense Attorney Billy Flynn’s assertion that “murder is a form of entertainment,” then you will not want to miss this fairly extravagant production. Direction is by Ansley […]
Easy Ways To Save Water At Home
How To Save Money On Your Water Bill And Help The Planet Too! There are many easy ways to save water at home. Small adjustments in your lifestyle are all you need to do to help save water for the good of the planet and your water bill. How to start? Read on as we […]
NMU Women’s Soccer Dominates Findlay
Marquette MI- Sunday, October 19, 2014. It was a beautiful fall day in Marquette, full of happy smiling people enjoying the weather. Some of the biggest smiles where found at NMU’s soccer field. Soccer fans dressed in team colors enthusiastically cheered on their teams as they enjoyed a great display of athleticism. The Lady cats […]
