Marquette

Proposed rail closings threaten street connectivity on isthmus

by Emily Genco | 04/04/2012 - 12:05pm

Wisconsin & Southern Railroad's petition to close crossings on Brearly, Blount and Livingston Streets has aroused concerns from citizens, business owners and city officials in the surrounding neighborhooods.

Tags: Transportation, Marquette, City, Isthmus

Community Shares nonprofit fundraiser collects record amount of donations

by Anna Asendorf | 01/27/2012 - 1:58pm

Donations to Community CHIP, a fundraiser for local nonprofits, exceeded last year's by $60,000 to the surprise of many involved

Tags: Marquette, Services

For School Garden Advocates, a Path Strewn with Obstacles (Part 2/2)

by Rory Linnane | 05/10/2011 - 4:55pm

When it comes time to plant new peas at the Lapham Elementary School garden this year, there might not be anyone there to do it.

Jim Hansen, who for five years has coordinated the garden and introduced hundreds of students to the soil, plants and critters, might not be able to continue working at Lapham if his position is defunded.

Like most school garden initiatives, Hansen’s position is tenuous, dependent on funding from parent groups and grants.

“Trying to run any kind of project on soft money, I think, is really dicey,” he said.

Tags: East, Marquette, Food, Education, Youth, Isthmus, Near East, Near West

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