STILL NO ANSWERS on exactly what's going in at the old, abandoned Arby's site off the highway, near WJMN and Bigby's. It's clearly going to be a restaurant, with a large, new slab of concrete laid out front for a sitting and dining area. The Veridea Group owns the strip mall and the property. "We can't comment on it," ... Continue Reading
McDonalds Modernizes, Beer Co-op Prepares, and Neighborhood Lawsuit Ends
THESE HAVE BEEN dark days for McDonalds lovers. The fast food restaurant on West Washington has closed down for construction--although the drive-through remains open. So what's going on? Modernization, according to owner and operator Jim Wilson. When it's complete, Wilson says, "Guests will notice a modern look and ... Continue Reading
Cynthia Thompson to “Retire”
ONE OF THE Upper Peninsula's most seasoned journalists is about to take a break. WJMN's news director and anchor Cynthia Thompson won't call it "retirement," at least not yet, but she'll be leaving her job in the next two months to take some time off. "I'm excited to hit the neutral button," she explains. "I want to ... Continue Reading
The Race of a Lifetime
IMAGINE SNAPPING ON your cross country skis and then skiing for 220 kilometers straight, taking only brief rests along the way. That's 137 miles. That's almost from here to the Bridge on skis. That's exactly what Tom Mahaney, a local businessman, and Greg Nelson, a local chiropractor, recently accomplished in the Red ... Continue Reading
Real Estate Boom and CBD Sales
ASPIRING FIRST TIME home buyers might not cheer the news, but Marquette homeowners and realtors likely will: the real estate market here is very healthy. Healthy, as in the median sales price for single family homes and condos rose to a record $200,000 last year. That's an increase of $22,000 or 12% over 2017. Median ... Continue Reading