People of Marquette

Brilliant ideas often come from places that offer space for exploration, are home to people with mindsets rooted in perseverance and self-sufficiency, and have the resources to allow the bold exploration of ideas.  SolaceShield–a company founded by Michigan entrepreneur Rachel Raak–is the perfect example of this ideal.  While SolaceShield is already being discovered around the world, the idea hatched in Marquette as an accessory designed to protect hearing aids and eliminate the feedback and high-pitched

Moving back to Marquette after years of adventure and career development not only filled the Pearson’s soul but grounded them in community.

Twenty-five miles north of Marquette City lies Big Bay, Michigan and at the epicenter, you’ll find the historic Thunder Bay Inn, the film site of Anatomy of a Murder.

From a Holocaust Museum in L.A. to man-made islands off of Dubai, Gabby and Aaron have a knack for investing in rich culture. See what lead the new owners of Phil’s 550 back home to Marquette.

Life in the Army took Doug & Pam all over the world, the one constant being camp along 550 in Marquette. Learn more about their journey home.

“Marquette is the one place east of the Rockies where I would want to live as a family.” Learn how Jacquie & Vanessa made it Marquette.

We venture to the historical West End to speak to May Tsupros & Dave Lawler about planting roots and building community in Ishpeming.

City’s thrive when the downtown culture provides a community hub. When Jen Ray & Tom Vear moved their family to Marquette in 2003, they developed just that.

When NYC shut down and Kasey Scheibe was given the option to work remotely Marquette was the last place she & husband John expected to land.