ONE OF OUR favorites is returning to TV 6 later this month. Shawn Householder, the morning meteorologist who left for Georgia, then West Virginia a few years ago, is coming back. Great news for Shawn, who adores the U.P., and great news for TV 6 and viewers in the U.P. "He was very popular with the viewers," says ... Continue Reading
Controversial Condo Meeting Postponed
THE MUCH ANTICIPATED hearing on a controversial condo development on North Lakeshore Boulevard has been postponed. The postponement was requested by the developers. The Marquette Planning Commission had been planning to take up the initial proposal to build two five story condo buildings on Lakeshore Boulevard. The ... Continue Reading
A New Restaurant Comes to Munising, Vicky’s Successor Named, LaCombe Takes on New Role, Travel Marquette’s New Director Making Plans, Marquette’s Leading a National Poll, Podcaster Looking for Stories, and the British Are Coming!!
TACOS IN MUNISING. Yep, they're coming to town by the end of May at the site of the old taco restaurant that shut down a couple of years ago after just a few days. And the new owners, Tom and Amie Nolan, are keeping the same name, Taco Primo, but with a different logo. A full Mexican menu, Amie says. Enchiladas, ... Continue Reading
Major Condo Development Proposed for North Lakeshore Boulevard
FIRST THINGS FIRST. This is a proposal, a plan. Not a sure thing, by any means. It goes before the Marquette Planning Commission May 1st. But it's fair to say that this proposed condo development, on the site of a former foundry that was recently torn down, is no small potatoes. It would be two buildings, just off ... Continue Reading
Faith, Risk, and Revival in Munising: $7 Million Worth
TRANSFORMATION. IT'S HAPPENING before our very eyes in Munising. In large part it's due to a local businessman and developer, Tom Dolaskie, and his Dallas-based partner, Darrin Hubbard. By the time they complete their projects later this year, they (and their banking partners) will have invested $7 million into ... Continue Reading