IT LOOKS LIKE the city of Marquette might finally take possession of the old Coast Guard property later this year. The deal has taken a mere six years to be consummated. You might remember that Marquette and the Coast Guard traded properties on Lake Superior back in 2009, and the Coast Guard immediately built its ... Continue Reading
At Last! Orphanage Gets the Go-Ahead
MARQUETTE'S ICONIC ORPHANAGE, which has been an eyesore and a pain-in-the-ass for the city for the last couple of decades, is being reborn. Finally. Home Renewal Systems, a downstate developer that holds a contract on the building, has just gotten word that it will be granted substantial tax credits for the Orphanage ... Continue Reading
Racism in the UP, Vaping for Nicotine, Dialing for Doctors’ Dollars, Gambling on Mining Stocks, and Boarding the Brew Bus
SO WE'RE ALL congratulating ourselves for pulling down the Confederate flag and electing an African-American president twice and just generally being open-minded, prejudice-free Americans. Well, we might wanna think twice about that here in the U.P. A recent study suggests that the western two thirds of the U.P., ... Continue Reading
Coco’s Controversy, TV6’s Dominance, Local 3’s Problems, Nestledown’s Delay, and Beacon House’s Determination
COCO'S HAS BEEN creating a stir in the last few months. The formerly sleepy little restaurant on Lake Shore Boulevard has been re-fashioning itself as a nightspot as well, complete with live bands and DJ's on some weekends. It's become lively, attractive, and more diverse. It's featured Pride Nights, a welcome to gays ... Continue Reading
A Wine Bar
THE RUMORS ARE true. Marquette is getting a wine bar. It'll be located at 215 South Front Street, the site of the former Back Room which was closed down a few years ago and has remained vacant ever since. The really good news is that the wine bar will be operated by the owners of Everyday Wines, Dan and Betsy Rutz, ... Continue Reading