GREAT NEWS FOR downtown. Maybe. Upfront, the restaurant/bar/night club/banquet hall that's been vacant for about four years, has been sold. Technically, a purchase offer on the building has been accepted, with contingencies. That means the deal could still fall through if certain conditions aren't met or problems crop ... Continue Reading
Pastries on Washington, 906 Technologies Goes to Milwaukee, Construction Boom Jobs, Marquette’s Secret Is Out, a New Football Show, and Blues Sensations
THINGS ARE ABOUT to get a little sweeter on West Washington Street. Gophers, the pastry shop on Third Street, is going to relocate to the building vacated by Bella Beads a few months back. The move will take place before October 1st. Two reasons for the move according to the owners: Gophers' current building is being ... Continue Reading
Digneits Buy Doghouse
IT'S BEEN IN the works for months now but today it became official: Bill and Pat Digneit, along with Pat's fiancee, Alyssa Pilot, have bought the Doghouse on Washington Street. The Digneits, of course, run Double Trouble, and have been looking to buy a bar/restaurant in Marquette. They looked at both the Wild Rover and ... Continue Reading
Ore Dock Revival, YMCA Lawsuit, Munising Tourism Boom, Not-So-Hot Summer, Partridge Creek’s Future, Edwards Departure, and Public Shaming
COULD THE HUGE, shadowy, abandoned ore dock become a centerpiece for downtown Marquette? Or is it just a fantasy? We'll start to get an answer on Monday when the folks proposing the transformation of the ore dock make their first official presentation to the City Commission. They're looking to get the Commission's ... Continue Reading
Again! The Travel Channel is Back in Town
WHAT THE HELL? The Travel Channel is back in town, doing yet another story on Marquette. This one features celebrities' hometowns--in this case, Jeff Daniels who's kind of adopted the U.P. as his own because his wife, Kathleen, is from Marquette and they're frequent visitors. The Travel Channel crew is in town this ... Continue Reading