DON'T EXPECT TO buy recreational marijuana in Marquette or the Township anytime soon, even though the state has now issued emergency regulations governing the sale of pot. Both communities opted out of the sales for now (as have almost 600 other Michigan communities) and it seems clear they'll both wait until permanent ... Continue Reading
A New BBQ Restaurant
THE RUMOR'S BEEN out there for several weeks and now it's confirmed. The old Bayou restaurant in Harvey is being transformed into a a barbecue restaurant and a brew pub. It'll become the Lake Superior Smokehouse Brewpub. Ribs, chicken, pulled pork, brisket all to be cooked in a recently purchased smoker. What else? ... Continue Reading
Hollywood Comes to Town
SO YOU WANNA be a star. Or at least an extra. Let's be realistic. Here's your chance. A TV comedy series is in town through Thursday, shooting scenes, and they're still looking for extras. You wanna sign up? You can do it online. Word is, the cast of extras is filling up fast and now they're looking primarily for ... Continue Reading
Johnny Dogs Latest, Cognition’s Dilemma, Veridea’s Huge Development, and Reader’s Digest Weighs In
THINGS DON'T LOOK promising for Johnny Dogs in Munising. For Sale signs have been posted in front of the building, and John Flanders, who owns the business but not the building, is still recuperating after two heart surgeries this summer. He'd earlier told his customers that the business would be closed for a few ... Continue Reading
New Sandwich Shop Opens Downtown, and the Candidates Speak
IT'S TAKEN A while but Rotations Deli, across from the Commons, is finally opening today (Thursday). Owner Cliff Jacobson had planned to open in mid-May, but problems with construction and permits sprang up so he's missed part of the summer season. So it goes. Today's a soft launch with a limited menu. No gyro, no ... Continue Reading