BIG CHANGES ON the restaurant scene in Marquette. The latest? The Union Grill on US 41 has been sold to the owners of the Steinhaus, the German restaurant downtown. No, that doesn't mean the Steinhaus, with a growing and enthusiastic clientele, is moving. It's staying right where it is. Justin Fairbanks, the chef and ... Continue Reading
Democrats Are Depressed, Casperson Is Classy, Negaunee Is Spending, and Marquette Is Happy
A COUPLE OF months ago, Democrats were high on ousting incumbent Republican Dan Benishek in Michigan's First Congressional District. They were pouring money and staff into the U.P. and northern Lower Michigan. They had an attractive, moderate candidate in Jerry Cannon who boasted law enforcement and military credentials as ... Continue Reading
Marquette Displayed, Heavy Hitters Pitched, Rowers Relieved, and Liquor License Denied
TOO BAD ABOUT the wet and blustery weather this week because Marquette is on display before 1000 of Michigan's movers and shakers. You may have noticed them on the streets and in the restaurants, bars and hotel lobbies--members of the Michigan Municipal League. They're politicians, city officials and lobbyists from all ... Continue Reading
A Dental Chain with Questions, a Forum with Few Republicans, and a Haven for the Homeless
YOU MAY HAVE noticed that big hole next to the big pile of dirt in the parking lot in front of the Westwood Mall on US 41.Nope, it's not gonna be an Olive Garden. (For some reason, that seems to be on a lot of wish lists.)What it will be is a new branch of Aspen Dental Management, a corporate ... Continue Reading
An Iconic Structure, a Dismal Rating, a Conflicted Candidate, and a World Class Marathoner
AN "ICONIC STRUCTURE." That's how Duke LifePoint describes the yet-to-be built Marquette General Hospital. Architecture buffs gotta love that.Right there on US 41, less than a mile from downtown Marquette, we'll have the UP's answer to the Opera House in Sydney and the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. Okay, maybe ... Continue Reading