- A CONVERSATION WITH U.S. CONGRESSMAN BART STUPAK
U.S. Congressman Bart Stupak joined Mark & Walt in the Morning today to discuss the hot-button issue of his stance on abortion funding language in the health care reform package under discussion in Washington, D.C.. The Menominee Democrat explained his reasons for why he is holding to his convictions on the issue as well as his outlook on reaching a reasonable compromise to secure his vote for health care reform. He also commented on the recently announced campaign by Democratic challenger Connie Saltonstall of downstate Charlevoix County.
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- SENATOR CARL LEVIN LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Here are some excerpts from a conversation with United States Senator Carl Levin concerning HIRE legislation currently making it’s way through Congress. The legislation is in at least two parts with one section moving through the U.S. Senate and the other being considered in the House of Representatives. The legislation is a combination of incentives and funding programs to get unemployed workers back on the job.
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- NATIVE CULTURE FEATURED AT NMU
April Lindala, Director of the Center For Native American Studies at Northern Michigan University joined us to give us an update on events and activities going on this weekend at NMU being put on by the Native American Student Association. Comedian Don Burnstick, a Canadian First Nations comic is performing at NMU on Friday evening and the 18th Annual ‘Learning to Walk Together’ Traditional Pow Wow is being held on Saturday. Both events are being held at the Vandament Arena on Campus.
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- “OUR TOWN” RIGHT HERE IN OUR TOWN
Jeff Spencer, Marquette Senior High School Theater instructor and cast members Hilary Severn and Zoe Spencer joined us this week to tell us about their special production of Thornton Wilder’s classic, “Our Town”.
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- BELL WOMEN’S HEALTH EXPO
Marie Peasley from Bell Hospital joined us today to let us know about the Bell Hospital Women’s Health Expo that is going on this Saturday at Bell Hospital in Ishpeming. She gave us a run-down of scheduled physician lectures and activities planned for the day for interested folks to take part in. While the event is focused on women’s health, it is open to both men and women. Contact Marie at Bell Hospital to get pre-registered, or simply head to Bell Hospital Saturday morning to take part in this special event.
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- DUCKS UNLIMITED TO HOLD SPRING BANQUET
Scott McFarren, the Area Chair for Marquette for Ducks Unlimited, joined us this morning to tell us about the upcoming Spring Banquet for Ducks Unlimited. The event is scheduled for March 25th at 5:30pm at the Ramada Inn in Marquette. Scott let us know that tickets are limited and if you want to go, you need to get them as soon as possible!
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- “Y” WEDNESDAY COMMUNITY UPDATE 3/3/10
Sam Crowley, kayak instructor for the YMCA of Marquette County joined us for “Y” Wednesday to tell us about a special opportunity for the public to help out the YMCA win a competitive grant from Pepsi to assist them with funding with the kayak program at the Y. The program is set to award money to the programs in the competition that gather the most votes through online voting. Karen Kasperzak, Youth Center Supervisor from the Lake Superior Village in Marquette, joined us as well to tell us about how the kayaking education program has been a big hit with the kids at the village and why it’s important for the community to step up and vote for the program at the YMCA. To vote online, please log on to: www.refresheverything.com/ymcamarquettecounty. Click To Listen To Full Audio … - THE POLAR PLUNGE IS COMING SOON!
Organizers with this year’s Polar Plunge, Heidi Swajanen and Mike Plourde (affectionately known as the Silver Fox) joined us recently for an interview to talk more about this year’s event and how you can get involved. They also thanked Mark Evans for taking the plunge this year.
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- MGH PARENTING AWARENESS EVENTS
The Marquette General Hospital Women’s and Children’s Center is offering a series of classes, activities and workshops for parents as well as grandparents, teachers and other guardians and caregivers. The director of the center, Cindy Ampe, joined us today to give us an overview of the program and it’s activities during this Parenting Awareness Month. The events planned for the month are being held in several areas around Marquette County and are free and open to the public.
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- MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP MURDER UPDATE
State Police at the Negaunee Post have released an update of their investigation into a recent murder in Marquette Township, and Federal authorities have increased the reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a suspect or suspects in the case. The investigation is continuing into the shooting death of Robert Dusseau at the ‘Quick Cash & Guns’ store in Marquette Township on Tuesday, February 23-rd. Detectives say the suspect stole an undetermined amount of cash as well as a long gun, a handgun and a digital video recorder and monitor. There is also a new composite sketch and description of the suspect that has been released to the public. The suspect, who was seen in the store around 5-pm on the 23-rd, is described as a white male in his late twenties or early thirties in a tan hooded sweatshirt with a zippered front. The suspect was also seen on a surveillance video walking away from the victim’s vehicle after it was parked in a lot near the Birchwood Apartments on Werner Street in Marquette Township around 7:30-pm on the 23-rd. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms has increased the reward to $10-thousand dollars for information l … - MARQUETTE AREA SCHOOLS TO RELOCATE 5-TH GRADE CLASSES
The Marquette Area Public Schools Board of Education has voted to relocate 5-th graders in the district to a new location. Following a 4-hour meeting and workshop last night, the board decided on a 5-to-2 vote to move 5th graders from the Graveraet school to the Bothwell school starting next year. The Bothwell school will now house 5th through 8th graders. Superintendent Jon Hartwig, during an exclusive interview with Great Lakes Radio News, said educational uses will be developed for Graveraet including the possibility of used it as an expanded alternative high school. Hartwig added that over time, the Board of Education will look at other possible grade alignment options.
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- D-N-R-E COMMUNITY UPDATE
Director of the newly-formed Department of Natural Resources and Environment for the State of Michigan was in our studios recently to talk about the merger of the Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Environmental Quality and what the changes mean to us as Michigan citizens and business owners. She also discussed hot-button issues such as the dangers of Asian Carp getting into the Great Lakes and she gave us her latest opinions concerning the current status of the Kennecott Eagle mining project here in Marquette County.
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- GREAT LAKES CENTER FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AGENCY UPDATE
Ann Gonyea, outreach co-ordinator with the Great Lakes Center for Youth Development joined us to talk about development of effective and sustaining boards of directors for non-profit agencies and how the Center can assist in that endeavor for your groups. She also talked about the criteria to use when selecting and recruiting a board member or members to insure that your organization maintains a comfortable success level in perpetuity.
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- YMCA OF MARQUETTE COUNTY COMMUNITY UPDATE
YMCA of Marquette County Executive Director Lisa Coombs-Gerou and Marquette County Health Department Director George Sedlacheck came in to discuss a new survey and grant that had details about the the healthiness of Marquette County. The “ACHEIVE” Grant, awarded to the YMCA of Marquette County and the Marquette County Health Department is set up to increase the availability of healthy activities and the education of healthy activities to residents of Marquette County.
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- NEGAUNEE SCHOOLS CHANGE THEIR SCHOOL DAY
Negaunee Public Schools Superintendent James DeRocher joined us to discuss a plan developed in response to a projected deficit of $265,791 for 2009-10 school year and a projected deficit of up to $1.2 Million for the 2010-11school year. The Board of Education and the Negaunee Education Association have signed a Letter of Agreement, which reduces the number of instructional days for 2009-10 school year from 180 days to 175 days. This change in the number of instructional days also means that the school day will be 30 minutes longer for students, beginning on Monday, February 22, 2010. At the Negaunee High and Middle Schools, classes will begin 10 minutes earlier, 7:30 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. respectively, while at Lakeview Elementary School classes will begin at 8:40 a.m. The present bus pick-up schedule for the morning will be 10 minutes earlier, beginning on Monday. Afternoon dismissal times will be as follows: Middle School: 2:50 p.m., High School: 3 p.m. and Lakeview: 3:50 p.m. Afternoon bus drop off times will be 20 minutes later for the High School and Middle School students and 10- minutes later for Lakeview students. Click To Listen To Full Audio … - A GREAT CAUSE AT THE DRY DOCK
Stan Hubert, owner and operator of the Dry Dock Tavern in Harvey stopped in this morning to give us an update on a special snowmobile run coming up tomorrow to benefit the Marquette-Alger Regional Service Agency and their programs for special needs children. He talked about what’s going on tomorrow and the events, activities related to the event. It’s a great opportunity to hit the trails for a good cause and help out area kids with special needs.
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- eLOFT PRESENTS AN AUTHOR
Dar Shepard from the eLoft in Marquette joined us today to talk about a special upcoming presentation. It will show how local businesses across the country are beating the global competition. This presentation will present practical ideas for creating and maintaining a vibrant, successful, and locally owned business system that could revolutionize the economy of the Upper Peninsula. The eLoft will also be announcing the winner of The eLoft’s™ Women’s Entrepreneurial Challenge.
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- HELPING OUR PETS IN TIMES OF NEED
Christy Beck, the Community Service Co-ordinator for the Red Cross of Marquette County joined us this morning to fill us in on a program that has been developed to train people to provide first aid to their pets. This program has been offered by the Red Cross to the people in member agencies, but has never been offered to the public here in Marquette County. The training session is an experimental one, meaning that if enough people show up and have an interest in continuing training, the Marquette county red Cross will continue to provide it.
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- HAVING A GREAT NIGHT OUT FOR A GREAT CAUSE
Mitt Arbelius from the Harbor House Domestic Violence Shelter and The Women’s Center in Marquette joined Landmark Inn Executive Chef Ryan Potila in the studios to talk about the upcoming “Chefs Against Domestic Violence Dinner and Silent Auction”. The event will be held at the Landmark Inn on Saturday, March 27th and is an evening of elegance designed to raise funds for the Harbor House.
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- UP 200 AND MIDNIGHT RUN ON THE WAY
Pat Torreano with the Upper Peninsula Sled Dog Association joined us to chat about the UP 200 and Midnight Run Sled Dog races coming up next weekend in Marquette and Alger Counties. She gave us the schedule for the race start, which, as always, is set to get underway in Downtown Marquette on Friday night in front of thousands of spectators.
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