WELL, MAYBE. No, probably. A Houghton developer, Big Pond Properties, recently went before the Marquette Board of Zoning Appeals, seeking a variance so that it could build a four story Best Western hotel at 1200 and 1220 Wilson Street. That's on the corner of McClellan, across from Blue Cross Blue Shield, and ... Continue Reading
A Bright New Shoreline for Marquette
YOU GAZE AT them from out on the Lake, and they look like bookends to the city of Marquette. One in the north, the other in the south. Not especially pretty bookends. Masses of metal, stacks reaching skyward, and in the not-too-distant past, those pipes were sending smoke into our pristine skies., The smoke is gone, ... Continue Reading
Springtime in Marquette: Golf, Snow, Art, and Theater
HUGE HONOR FOR Marquette's Greywalls Golf Course. It's now ranked by the prestigious Golf Digest magazine as the 54th best public course in the nation. It had never been ranked in the Top 100 until this year. So why the sudden, dramatic change? "We've never been able to qualify for ratings with Golf Digest because ... Continue Reading
Parking Miscalculation at the New Hospital
PLANNING AIN'T PERFECT. That's what the folks at UPHS Marquette have discovered as they prepare to open the brand new $300 million hospital next month. Turns out, there won't be enough parking spaces for employees at the hospital. "In the process of preparing for our move to the new hospital, we have discovered a ... Continue Reading
Finally! Wahlstrom’s Property Is Sold
ALMOST SIX YEARS ago, Wahlstrom's Restaurant on US 41 in Harvey closed down after more than a half century in business. And there it has sat ever since, sad, empty, and unused. No more. The property (with the building) has been sold. O'Reilly Auto Parts is the new owner. What happens next is uncertain. "The time ... Continue Reading