Photo: Kristian Saile ANDREW FARRON, THE brand new general manager at Marquette Mountain, is facing his first major challenge this weekend. Young skiers from all over the Midwest--400 to 500 of them--are descending on the Mountain for the Bob Hosking Memorial races from Friday through Sunday. It'll be one of the ... Continue Reading
A Winter to Remember
BLIZZARDS. ICE STORMS. Frigid temperatures. Plow trucks frantically working from dawn 'til dusk. "We haven't had this much snow cover since the winter of '96-97," says WLUC meteorologist Karl Bohnak. He's referring to the nearly four feet of snow on the ground at the National Weather Service station in Negaunee. We've ... Continue Reading
Westwood Mall Buyer: a Few Red Flags
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