UPPER PENINSULA POLITICAL leaders are starting to organize in their battle to keep the Michigan Tax Tribunal from sucking tax dollars out of the coffers of local governments. The battle has two fronts, Lansing and the U.P. The Lansing Offensive State Representative John Kivela and State Senator Tom Casperson, with ... Continue Reading
Hope Fading for Mt. Shasta
THE NEWS IS not good for the Mt. Shasta restaurant on US 41 in Michigamme. In a recent teleconference involving three government agencies and two businesses, officials concluded that Mt. Shasta's water contamination problems were actually occurring before the nearby highway construction began on US 41. That means, ... Continue Reading
Meijer Considers Expanding, Library Considers Closing Both Sunday and Monday
We told you a couple of months ago that representatives from Meijer, the superstore, were sniffing around, asking property owners in Marquette Township if they might be interested in selling their property. The interest is still there. Meijer corporate officials won't confirm it and so far Meijer isn't dealing directly ... Continue Reading
New Food, New Atmosphere at the Landmark
GET READY FOR some changes at the Landmark Inn. The new owners, Graves Hospitality, officially took over operations on Monday, and the first task on their to-do list is a revamping of Capers, the Landmark's pricey, formal restaurant just off the lobby. It's going to be renamed: either the Piedmont or the Piedmont ... Continue Reading
A New Brew, a Unique Shop and a Brazilian Blow Out
DOWNTOWN ISHPEMING GETS a welcome injection of life on Saturday, March 14th. Two pm, to be exact. That's when the Cognition Brewing Company will officially open its doors in the Tap Room of the old Mather Inn. It's been two years in the making. They've been working out the kinks for the last few weeks and have now ... Continue Reading