EXPECT A MAJOR facelift at Babycakes in the next several weeks, and then, possibly by year's end, a total body makeover. "You've got to keep changing," owner John Scheidt tells you, "or you get left behind." Here's what he's planning: In Phase One (the facelift), a new facade on the building goes up. A red and gold ... Continue Reading
Changes on the Mountain
A FEW DAYS ago, Marquette Mountain general manager Jesie Melchiori announced via Facebook that she was no longer employed by Marquette Mountain. No reason given. Seemed like it was unexpected. We'd just talked to her two weeks ago about her plans for the upcoming volleyball season. An attempt by WOTS to contact her about ... Continue Reading
Householder Returns, Nestledown Honored, Golf Club Gets Snowblown, and Pirates Are Invading Munising
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