OKAY, WE'RE ALL excited. Finally someone has bought the dying Westwood Mall! Well, we might want to take a moment to tap the brakes. Just a bit. Kohan Retail Investment Group, which just bought the main part of the mall--not the Kohl's property--has been on a buying frenzy nationwide in recent years. The group, out of ... Continue Reading
Recycling Changes?
THE WHEELS OF government turn slowly. But they generally do turn. Case in point: Recycling in Marquette. Several months back, we learned that glass had not been recycled here in years even though most residents thought it had been. It was just being dumped. Critics cried out in protest. City leaders listened. Waste ... Continue Reading
Westwood Mall Sold
Photo: Jason McCarthy THE BELEAGUERED WESTWOOD Mall is about to get a facelift. And likely a lot more. It's been sold by E B L & S Property Management in three segments to three different developers. The main part of the mall (including the former Penneys and Younkers spaces) has been sold to a group out of ... Continue Reading
New Hospital Prepping for its Debut
TWO MONTHS AND counting. The new UPHS hospital on US-41 is scheduled to open in April. No specific date announced yet. The painting's being finished up, furniture installed, cosmetic touches added. Occupancy will actually start in March. But the actual move of the patients in April? That'll be interesting. All ... Continue Reading
Marquette to Welcome New Artists-in-Residence
THREE TALENTED FOLKS are coming to town on March 1st. They'll be Marquette's newest artists-in-residence. Its the continuation of a three year program started last year designed to bring artistic and digital talent to our community, and expose Marquette to the rest of the country. The three chosen this year, after ... Continue Reading