WE'VE NOW GOT another dining and drinking option downtown. KILDARE IRISH AMERICAN Pub on Washington Street opened Thursday after receiving their liquor license. They're facing stiff competition from other established restaurants and bars on Washington Street, but they'll be doing it with new ownership and new ... Continue Reading
Beacon House Deal?
LET'S NOT GET too excited yet. But there's a deal on the table to buy the Beacon House on Third Street that, if things go well, could close by the end of the month. The reason for the caution? There's a contingency in the deal--not financing--that could yet derail it. We should know more within a couple of ... Continue Reading
Shingles Vaccine Still Scarce
IT'S SOMETHING ALL of us over fifty are supposed to get...and yet most of us can't. Not in Marquette County, or elsewhere in the U.S. The new shingles vaccine, Shingrix--a series of two shots--is remarkably effective in preventing the painful disease, but the pharmaceutical company producing the vaccine can't make it ... Continue Reading
Faith in Humanity
YOU GOTTA SALUTE Anna Dravland. She is one persistent lady. She's ramping up for the second annual Spread Goodness Day March 15th. It was an idea she had been mulling over for a few years--encouraging people to do good things for each other--and she actually brought it to reality last year. This, in spite of the fact ... Continue Reading
Commission Votes to Opt Out on Marijuana
THERE WILL BE no recreational marijuana businesses in the city of Marquette in the near future. That's the bottom line after the City Commission Monday night voted 4-3 to opt-out on Michigan's recently passed marijuana legalization law. Couple quick points: This in no way affects the smoking or possessing of small ... Continue Reading