WELL, THE RUMORS were true, after all. UP Health Systems-Marquette (along with the other UPHS hospitals in the UP) is being sold. Or "merged." Semantics. What we know, if the deal goes through, is that Apollo Global Management, a huge private equities firm that owns RCCH Healthcare Partners, is buying Duke LifePoint ... Continue Reading
YMCA Payback Plan Accepted in Bankruptcy Court
THE MARQUETTE COUNTY YMCA can finally wake up from its two and a half year old financial nightmare. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge John Gregg today (Thursday) accepted the YMCA's reorganization plan to pay back its 13 creditors. The Y's debts originally totaled more than $7 million. After a selling off of some assets, ... Continue Reading
Ampersand Progress, Forestville Crowd, Blackrocks Honor, Kids Cove Changes, Boardwalk Improvements, Marquette Time Lapse, MLive’s Road Trip, and Young Men’s Courage
IT'S BEEN FOUR months since Ampersand, Marquette's co-working site, opened downtown. So how's it doing? There was some skepticism initially: It didn't belong downtown. This town wasn't ready for this type of business which rents out spaces to individuals, small businesses, and branches of larger businesses. There ... Continue Reading
Hopes for Phil’s 550, Bustling Activity at Queen City Running Company, Growth at the 906 Adventure Team, A New Spot for Game-Well, Impending Change at Dan’s Bridal & Tuxedo, and Butterflies!!!
WITH ANY SORT of luck, Phil's 550, the iconic little store on the northern edge of Marquette, could be back in operation by the end of summer. It's been closed since Phil Pearce, the owner, died in January. The new owners, if financing is finalized, will be Kevin Thomsen, the owner of the Queen City Running Company, ... Continue Reading
Johnny Dogs Is Crowded, Eh! Burger Is New, Northiron Church Is Expanding, Stang Lists Tons of Available Jobs, They’re Glamping in AuTrain, and ABC 10 Is News Director-less
2:04 PM MONDAY...A hungry diner walks into Johnny Dogs, the newly re-opened restaurant on Superior Street in downtown Munising. It's well after the noontime lunch crush but the place is jammed. Most of the seats occupied, a line of 10 people waiting to order their meal at the counter. And in the kitchen, open for all ... Continue Reading