- A NEW SCHOOL YEAR IN MARQUETTE
Marquette Area Public Schools Superintendent Jon Hartwig visited recently to provide the latest information for folks to be aware of as the new school year approaches in the Marquette District. Several changes have been put into effect that have affected class and school populations as well as building usage and all of those items were [...] - THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR IN THE IRONTOWN
Negaunee Public Schools Superintendent James Derocher joined us to get families ready for the new school year in Negaunee. He spoke about some of the new plans and programs in place for this new school year and also how many of the students are already back in school, in effect, through extracurricular programs such as [...] - PRE-GAME FUN IN THE IRONTOWN
The one and only Scott “SMART CAR” Soeltner from FOX Negaunee joined Katie Mechling from Charter Communications to chat with Mark about the ESPN Tailgate Tour Skill and Agility test coming up this Friday evening in Negaunee prior to the Miner’s home football opener. The event is being held at the Negaunee Miner practice field [...] - MARQUETTE GETS THE BLUES
Mark Stonerock, Festival Director with the Marquette Area Blues Society stopped in to give us a reminder of the Seventh Annual Marquette Area Blues Fest. It’s coming up this weekend at the Ellwood Mattson Lower Harbor Park in Marquette. This year’s festival, as always, features a wide variety of local, regional and international acts showcasing [...] - GETTING EYES READY FOR SCHOOL
Dr Heidi Johnson, from the Superior Eye Health Center, joined us recently to talk about the importance of your children having their vision tested as the new school year approaches. This aspect of effective learning is often overlooked by parents and Dr. Johnson reminded us about how good, clear vision is the single-most necessary conduit [...] - A FEW WORDS WITH THE GOVERNOR
During a recent stop at Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Governor Jennifer Granholm gave me a few minutes to before she was whisked off to another event across campus to answer a few questions about some of the economic challenges we are facing in the state and how businesses in the U.P. are responding to [...] - WEATHER AND MORE
Today’s show had a fun bent to it due to chatting about the weather. Well, actually, not so much what’s in the forecast for the next few days, but more about how the weather is predicted. The focus of today’s main interview segment was an open house at the National Weather Service that is planned [...] - EATING CHICKEN AND WALKING IN THE OLD TOWN
We talked with Dan Thompson with the Knights of Columbus of Negaunee who told us about two special fund raising events being held this Saturday in Negaunee that will benefit the High School athletic program in the Irontown. The K of C are hosting a Poker Walk in the Old Town starting at 2:00pm and [...] - UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE GLCYD
Paul Olson with the Great Lakes Center for Youth Development joined us this morning to talk about the upcoming survey of “youth assets” that will take place in Marquette and Alger Counties. These assets are tabulated in the two counties every two years and the results are used to shape and define projects and policies [...] - WHAT’S NEW AT THE “Y”?
Lori Smolinski, Child Development Director at the Vandenboom YMCA offices joined us today for a “Y” Thursday (instead of “Y” Wednesday) to tell us about upcoming child and youth activities at the YMCA of Marquette County. The “Y” is presenting a full slate of activities and classes for kids of all age groups that can [...] - BEACHFRONT SAFETY IN MARQUETTE
Marquette Mayor John Kivela and City Manager William Vajda joined us recently to discuss the latest in the plans to increase the safety of the beaches in the city. The action comes after the drownings that have happened this summer in the waters of Lake Superior right off of some of Marquette’s most popular beaches. [...] - MILK AND MORE
Kelly Magnus, with the GOT MILK? Milk Mustache Mobile Tour joined us this morning to fill us up with information about the goodness of milk and how it’s good for all ages. Kelly also got Mark to agree to put on a “milk mustache”. Now, while it wasn’t pretty, you can see from the photo [...] - THE HELPFUL NEGAUNEE LIONS.
George Sedlacek, with the Negaunee Lions Club, joined us this morning to talk about a big Pasta Feed the club is putting on tonight at Lakeview Arena in Marquette to help out with the Ore to Shore Bike Race. The feed is designed to give the racers who are registering today at Lakeview Arena the [...] - MUSIC IS THE MEDICINE
Special thanks to singer/songwriter Tret Fure for stopping in this morning to talk about a special concert she is putting on in Marquette tonight. The show is a special fund raising event featuring an evening of music with all of the financial proceeds raised at the concert going directly to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association and [...] - PUBLIC FORUM TONIGHT IN MARQUETTE
Marquette Mayor John Kivela called in this morning as a reminder for our listeners about the public forum coming up tonight at Marquette City Hall in Commission Chambers. The forum will be discussing beach front safety on the Lake Superior shorelines under the jurisdiction of the City of Marquette. The meeting comes in the aftermath [...] - GUTS FRISBEE RETURNS TO MARQUETTE
Thanks to Buck Buchanan, organizer of the 2010 U.S. GUTS Nationals frisbee tournament in Marquette, for joining us this morning to give us the lowdown on this weekend’s competition. The tourney runs this Saturday and Sunday from 10am to dusk at Marquette’s legendary Hurley Field. The tournament has 16 teams that are signed up now [...] - UNITED WAY AGENCY UPDATE
Sue Minckler, campaign co-ordinator with the United Way of Marquette County and Stu Bradley, community supporter, joined us to give us a general update on the organization and it’s efforts to raise funds for it’s member agencies. Sue and Stu (what a great name for a duo!) also gave us the latest on this year’s [...] - AN UPDATE FROM THE “Y”
Executive Director of the YMCA of Marquette County, Lisa Coombs-Gerou stopped by our new studios this week to give us an update on events and activities going on at the “Y”. She also outlined some of the changes that are going on with the organization on both a local and a national level. She filled [...] - REAL CHINESE CUISINE COMES TO MARQUETTE
Jason Harper, a recent graduate of Northern Michigan University who is now employed as an international educator at Fort Hayes State University in Kansas, joined us this week to tell us about a fascinating book. At first glance, it appears to be a cookbook, but is actually so much more. The volume is called Chinese [...] - GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE INTERVIEWS
As a service to you, our loyal listeners and and blog followers, here are a pair of interviews with the top finishers in yesterday’s primary for candidates for Governor. Both of these interviews were conducted here at Great Lakes Radio over the last few months as the political races were taking shape. The first interview [...]
