IT'S A SAD sign of the times. Valle's Supermarket, the neighborhood grocery store on Third Street, is closing down next month. Owner Mike Valle doesn't have a firm date in mind yet but he's selling off the inventory and expects to be out of business before the first of the year. "The last three years have been tough," ... Continue Reading
Vandalism at Marquette Mountain
A TOUGH WINTER so far for Marquette Mountain, which was supposed to open for skiers and snowboarders last Friday. Yeah, the weather has been mostly cold and snowy, but then the unexpected happened. General Manager Frank Malette says two separate incidents of vandalism have delayed the ski hill's opening. The vandals, ... Continue Reading
Schneider’s Job in Jeopardy
JASON SCHNEIDER, THE former executive director of the Marquette Chamber of Commerce who left town last spring for a state job in Alaska, may soon be looking for work again. Politics is the apparent culprit. Alaska's recently elected governor, Mike Dunleavy, who takes office on December 3rd, indicated during the campaign ... Continue Reading
Musical Chairs on Third Street
BIG CHANGES ON Third Street. Fassbender Funeral Home and Swanson-Lundquist Funeral Home, both owned and operated by Jeremy Hansen, are merging into one building--at 926 North third Street, the current home of Swanson-Lundquist. Makes sense. Why have two competing businesses three blocks apart? "My intention all ... Continue Reading
What Happened to All the Deer Hunters?
THE START OF deer season. Used to be a really big deal here in Michigan. Still is, but not what it was. The Detroit Free Press recently took a look at the numbers and here's what they came up with: 1998...Michigan had 785,000 firearm deer hunters 2017...Michigan had 621,000 firearm deer hunters 2035 ... Continue Reading