Ed Banos, the CEO of UP Health System Marquette (the former MGH) is leaving his post as of June 10th. He'll be pursuing other opportunities in San Antonio, Texas. He'll be succeeded by Jim Bogan, the current market president for UP Health System and former CEO of UP Health System Portage. Bogan will be serving on an ... Continue Reading
Meijer’s Search, Chamber’s Growth, Boathouse Funds, Ore Dock’s Hopes, and Sawyer’s Mystery
MEIJER IS LOOKING, BUT so far they aren't finding. The superstore from downstate wants to build here in Marquette County--specifically in the Township--but in the last several months they haven't been able to come up with the right piece of property. The plan was to build the first three Meijer stores in the Upper ... Continue Reading
Low Dollar Condos, Hydroponics Boom, Fireworks Funds, Easy Irrigation, and Shine On
MODERATELY PRICED CONDOS in downtown Marquette? That's what one local building owner would like to see in the next few years, and she thinks it's do-able. Her name is Joeyclair Watters. She owns the three story, 12,000 square foot building at 315A Front Street which she's trying to sell for just over a half million ... Continue Reading
Condos Above the Lake, B and B Across from the Lake, Road Under the Lake, and Cliffs Behind the 8 Ball
NO, THE TREE-clearing atop Shiras Hills off of US 41 is not intended to just provide us motorists with a more scenic view of Lake Superior. It's for a residential project, either condos or condos combined with single homes. Plans haven't been finalized yet. The owners of the six acres on the lake side of US 41, the ... Continue Reading
L’Attitude to Re-Open
L'ATTITUDE IS BEING reborn. A couple of months after suspending operations, the troubled restaurant/bar with arguably the most attractive space and best location in Marquette will reopen in mid-May. Restaurateur Joe Constance and the most recent general manager of L'Attitude, Jill Hayes, are the partners in the new ... Continue Reading