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Rollin on the River with Dead River Derby

Rollin on the River with Dead River Derby

Dead River Derby girls send the Hellcats home screaming! Marquette, MI – The claws were out and the girls of both teams were hitting hard Saturday night as the Dead River Derby vs the Escanaba Rollin Hellcats during the Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby rivalry at Lakeview arena in Marquette, MI.   I would love to […]

 Brian Cabell

STRAIGHTtalk: With Sue Kensington

STRAIGHTtalk: With Sue Kensington

Marquette, MI – May, 2014 – This month on STRAIGHTtalk: Conversations With People You Should Know, Brian Cabell sits down with Sue Kensington, community activist, former City Commissioner in Marquette, and all around interesting woman about town… BC:  When you were a little girl downstate back in the Fifties, what did you want to be […]

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Clowns in Town

Clowns in Town

Marquette, MI – While out shooting the Dead River Derby girls during their weekly practice session at Lakeview arena we were suprised with some guests from the visiting circus in town this weekend!  Just wanted to share a few pics from behind the scenes of the Shriner Circus.  

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StraightTalk: With State Representative John Kivela

StraightTalk: With State Representative John Kivela

Marquette, MI – April, 2014 – This month, on StraightTalk, Brian Cabell sits down with State Representative John Kivela at Babycakes in Marquette. BC: A few years ago you were selling cars and repairing cars, and now you’re in the state legislature. How’d that happen? JK: It really started with someone asking me to serve […]

 Erica McMillan

Marquette Holistic Health Fair

Marquette Holistic Health Fair

Great turn-out for the 15th Annual Spring Holistic Health Fair! Marquette, MI, March 22, 2014 – I joined my mother and her best friend to attend what we thought was a women’s health fair only to find that it was actually the Marquette Holistic Health Fair!  “Equally as good for me,”  I thought.  I already […]

 Erica McMillan

5th Annual Chocolate Festival a Success

5th Annual Chocolate Festival a Success

Great turnout for the Superior Alliance for Independent Living’s 5th Annual Chocolate Festival Fundraiser! Marquette, MI – The Superior Allicance for Indepent Living can call it’s 5th annual chocolate festival a success as community members filled the Great Lakes Rooms of the NMU campus center on Sunday, February 9, 2014.  In fact, people were lined […]

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Downtown Showdown Rail Jam

Downtown Showdown Rail Jam

Snowboards and skis own the road during Marquette’s 2nd annual Downtown Showdown! Marquette, MI – The annual Downtown Showdown brings the excitement of Olympic Freestyle snowboarding and Skiing to the streets of  downtown Marquette.  As Washington Street is transformed into a trick riders paradise for the day. This action packed event is quickly becoming a […]

 Martyn Martello

Still Laughing After NMU Show “The Comedy of Errors”

Still Laughing After NMU Show “The Comedy of Errors”

Shakespeare made accessible and enjoyable for all!

 Marquette, MI – Martyn Martello is still laughing after NMU show “The Comedy of Errors” as he shares a short synapsis of their most recent production playing this week and next at the Black Box Theatre in Marquette, MI. Before I start my own review of “The Comedy of Errors” at the James Panowski Black […]

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NMU Men’s Basketball vs Lake Superior State

NMU Men’s Basketball vs Lake Superior State

Wildcats basketball bows to Lake Superior State on home court Thursday, January 30, 2014… MARQUETTE, MI – NMU Men’s Basketball vs Lake Superior State University Thursday night and although the action on the court wasn’t so hot the warmth of the fans and half-time performances by the NMU Dance Team and Cheerleaders made up for […]

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Seussical Jr The Musical Debuts in Marquette

Seussical Jr The Musical Debuts in Marquette

Get ready for this weekend at Kaufman Auditorium for the return of Seussical by the Lake Superior Youth Theatre! I’m not surprised to hear this after getting a sneak peak of the show during their dress rehearsal on Wednesday night.  LSYT has a dynamic cast of young talent from the Marquette area ranging in ages […]