THERE MAY BE some hope ahead for Nancy Ferro and her beleaguered Mt. Shasta restaurant in Michigamme. The staffs of State Senator Tom Casperson, Representative John Kivela, Representative Scott Dianda and Representative Ed McBroom will be conferring this week with a few government agencies to determine whether they can ... Continue Reading
Dairy Queen Coming to Town
EVERYBODY LOVES A Blizzard, right? You know, the kind they serve at Dairy Queen. Well, you may be able to order one in Marquette before the end of the summer. The deal is just about wrapped up to locate a new Dairy Queen franchise on a one acre site in the parking lot of Target. A few i's to dot, a few t's to cross, and ... Continue Reading
Coffee Wars, FOIA Wars
BIGGBY COFFEE IS coming to town. The franchise coffee shop, headquartered in East Lansing, will be moving into a space at the strip mall that houses WJMN and Arby's on Wright Street just off of US 41. It just happens to be within shouting distance (if you've got a strong voice) of Starbucks on the other side of ... Continue Reading
Anatomy of a Raw Deal
A sad story is unfolding in the tiny town of Michigamme. Specifically at the Mt. Shasta restaurant, a way station on US 41 for so many of us on trips to the western U.P. It's also renowned for its part in the movie Anatomy of a Murder--several scenes were shot in the restaurant. Nancy Ferro bought Mt. Shasta eleven years ... Continue Reading
Peterson Out at ABC 10
ABC 10 HAS a new news director, its fourth in the last year or so. The station's not exactly a model of stability. Greg Peterson was fired from the job a few days ago and Sports Director Jerry Taylor took over as interim ND on Monday. He's hoping and expecting it'll become a permanent gig. He's only 26, a three and a half ... Continue Reading