THERE'S GOTTA BE a lot of profit in coffee, or maybe it's just that we love coffee shops. Either way, there's a new one coming to Third Street in Marquette late this summer or early in fall. Contrast Coffee, a craft coffee roaster that already has two shops in Iron River and Ironwood, will be moving into the spot ... Continue Reading
WLUC’s Investment, ABC 10’s Loss, Duke LifePoint’s Layoffs, Marquette’s Hot Real Estate Market, Old City Hall Restoration, Coast Guard Park Update, and Everything Under the Sun
THE RICH ARE getting richer. WLUC, which already dominates TV news ratings in the U.P., is about to dismantle its old news set and toss out its old graphics, and build a new, state-of-the art set, and install brand new, cutting edge graphics. To the tune of $500-750 thousand dollars. That's an enormous amount of money ... Continue Reading
Chamber’s Plans for Downtown, the “Yellow Wall” Revisited, NMU Golf Rumors, Hot Summer Prospects, Vintage Shop Moves, and a Pinball Arcade Takes You Back to Your Youth
IT'S NOT A done deal yet but something exciting may be happening on Washington Street in the heart of downtown Marquette. The Marquette Chamber of Commerce and its executive director Jason Schneider are behind the idea. They're making plans to relocate the Chamber to Masonic Square. But that's not the truly big news. ... Continue Reading
Virtual Reality Arcade to Open Downtown, Kubota Coming to US-41, and the Derby Gals Are Racing at Lakeview
SOMETHING NEW DOWNTOWN starting Friday. Something very different. It's called the Edge of Reality, a virtual reality arcade on Washington Street on the ground floor of the Motors Building, across the street from Krist. The arcade will offer six stations with an array of the latest VR games to play. "Mind-blowing ... Continue Reading
Eastside Zoning Dispute, Valle’s Facelift, Fat Boyz Closure, and Marvelous Marji Gesick Masochism
A NEIGHBORHOOD DISPUTE on the Eastside says a lot about the future of Marquette. It's a microcosm of the town's growing pains. Here's what's happening. The out-of-state owner of a tiny house on Cedar Street last year submitted plans to more than double the size of the house. What's been a 1 1/2 story, 1 bedroom, 1 ... Continue Reading