WE'VE ALL SEEN the lists raving about Marquette. Best town for adventure! Best town to retire in! Best biking trails! All American city! And it boasts a state university as well as a brand new $300 million hospital and a charming downtown! This effusive praise generally is intended for the entire Marquette area, but ... Continue Reading
Casino Transformation Continues
IT'S GETTING CLOSER. A "soft open" for the newly renovated and expanded Ojibwa Casino Marquette in Chocolay Township is now scheduled for December. But the date is a moving target, admits casino marketing director Jim Orr. A "grand opening," full of pomp, ceremony and media hype, will likely occur in March. "We're ... Continue Reading
Frei Chevrolet to Close
THE RUMORS HAVE been circulating for a few months now and we've refrained from reporting them because we didn't want to damage a business or jeopardize employees' jobs, but turns out the rumors were absolutely true. Frei Chevrolet, a family-owned business and one of the most respected in the county, is closing down. We'd ... Continue Reading
Google Expands in Michigan but Omits the UP
LOOKS LIKE GOOGLE, which seems intent on mapping every square inch of the world, has forgotten where the Upper Peninsula is. It's not the first time a major company or organization has omitted the UP from its map of Michigan, but there is some irony here because, gosh, Google knows everything. The omission comes in ... Continue Reading
Sawyer Flights Cutback, a Wellness Center for Children, and mBank Expansion
ONCE AGAIN THIS year it looks like Delta and American Airlines will be cutting back on their flights to Sawyer International Airport once the summer is over. Delta currently flies to and from Detroit twice daily, and to and from Minneapolis once. American has two Chicago flights. But Delta's schedule is good only through ... Continue Reading