![THE BEGINNING — The Ore Dock Brewing Company, where I first did stand-up comedy. I wound up doing plenty more shows at the Ore Dock over the years, either from open mics or scheduled events.](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-10-23-200809.png)
Opinion — Life as a former comedian
Harry Stine
• October 26, 2023
![STUDENT ART - NMU student artists sell crocheted turtles, handcrafted necklaces and rings, paintings and digital art to customers at the Students Art Gallery x Ore Dock pop-up shop. The next pop-up shop is scheduled for April 6.](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_7530-900x675.jpg)
Pop-up shop gives students experience in pricing, selling artwork
Ryley Wilcox
• February 24, 2023
![GRAND PLANS—A model of the planned BotEco Center was created by the NMU art department to aid in the project’s completion.](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/1572892100_795585001572622414-1024x683.jpg)
Revamping the Ore Dock
Akasha Khalsa
• November 14, 2019
![CALM AND COLLECTED—Records from a variety of genres are available at the Vinyl Record Shows like classical records.
Jessica Parsons/NW](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191113_170214-1024x498.jpg)
Collabin’ over & collectin’ music
Jessica Parsons
• November 14, 2019
![BROWSING TUNES—The community is invited to explore a variety of vinyl records at the four-day pop-up show at the Ore Dock from Thursday, Nov. 7 to Sunday, Nov. 10.
Photo courtesy of Jon Teichman](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/browsing.jpg)
Sift through vinyl, sip on bubbly
Jessica Parsons
• November 7, 2019
![EMBRACING LOVE— Free Mom Hugs was one of the many organizations with a booth set up during Marquette Comes Out at the Ore Dock on Friday, Oct. 11.
Mary McDonough/NW](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_6024-768x1024.jpg)
Marquette gathers in support of LGBTQIA+
Denali Drake
• October 17, 2019
![SIP SIP, AHH—Yoopers celebrate after Plaidurday Photo on Pete White Public Library steps at Ore Dock Brewing Co. during seasonal Six Pointer beer release.
Photo courtesy of Rachel Haggerty](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/plaidurday-15-1024x683.jpg)
Brewing up, rocking out Plaidurday style
Rachel Haggerty
• October 10, 2019
![Band members from left: Beau Ranke, Neil Krause, Jens Staff and Soren Staff have produced three albums since forming in 2014. The first two were more Bluegrass while their newest album blends their original sound, punk-folk and Americana.
Photo courtesy of Kyle Lehman](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/TCB1-1024x678.png)
Them Coulee Boys are back in town
Maggie Duly
• August 29, 2019
![Writers to tell narratives of power, violence](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/unnamed-1024x219.png)
Writers to tell narratives of power, violence
Benny Garbacz
• November 16, 2017
Funky Dance kicks of annual U.P. Folklife Festival
Nolan Krebs
• September 13, 2012
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