ONE OF THE Marquette area's best known family businesses is changing hands after more than 60 years. Fraco, known for its masonry, concrete and retaining wall work, is being sold by the Frazier family to the Crimmins family. The deal should be completed by May 1. However. Don't expect any big changes at Fraco ... Continue Reading
Ore Dock Sold To Hotel Chain
MARQUETTE'S ICONIC ORE dock at the Lower Harbor has been sold to to an international luxury hotel chain. The price? $37 million. Yuwara Sukkar LLC, headquartered in the United Arab Emirates, finalized the deal on Thursday. Sukkar operates luxury hotels in 14 countries around the world, including Bohemia, ... Continue Reading
Delft Bistro Finally Moves Ahead; Russian Tanker Still Sits
AT LONG LAST, the transformation of the Delft Theater into the Delft Bistro has begun. Crews have begun the demolition and remodeling of the interior of the building. The Delft Bistro? Yep, it'll be a dinner theater/restaurant/bar/meeting venue/place to hang out. Two floors for dining and drinking while watching a ... Continue Reading
Investigation at the YMCA
TROUBLES AT THE Marquette County YMCA. The YMCA's CEO, Lisa Coombs-Gerou, has been placed on administrative leave while YMCA USA organizes a team to visit the Marquette facility for a thorough investigation of the Y's finances and operations. A call to Coombs-Gerou at the YMCA and a message left for her have not ... Continue Reading
STRAIGHTtalk with Walt Lindala
STRAIGHTtalk with Walt Lindala of the Walt and Mike Show on Sunny FM. He’s a lifelong Yooper who loves news, loves the Blues, and loves his community. He talks about that, and also tells Brian how he proposed to his wife. BC: When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? WL: I’ve had an affinity for ... Continue Reading