Signs of trouble in Marquette

Citizens speak up in support of vintage Beckman signs 

  • Some of Randy Beckman's oil company signs on his property in Marquette.
    Some of Randy Beckman's oil company signs on his property in Marquette.

    Randy Beckman and a team of volunteers are planning to take down pieces of several vintage signs in Marquette during the next month, part of what he hopes is a short-term solution to a dispute involving the village’s ordinances regarding commercial signage.Beckman is a collector of vintage signs, hanging smaller versions in Scotty’s Bar on Main Street, which he and his wife have owned for several …