The truck should be back in two weeks THE BELOVED DIA de los Tacos truck is coming back to Marquette, probably within two weeks. New ownership, but the same recipes, same tacos. You might recall that Mike Walker, a food truck pioneer here, gave up the business last year in favor of working comfortably and warmly in ... Continue Reading
Cognition Coming to Marquette and Mt. Shasta Shutting Down Temporarily
Brewery moving into former Valle's building THE ISHPEMING-BASED Cognition Brewing Company is expanding into Marquette--specifically into the back half of the former Valle's Supermarket building. And that's just half of the story. Restaurateur Joe Constance (Iron Bay Restaurant and Drinkery) will be closing on his ... Continue Reading
Marquette Mountain GM Terminated
HERE'S SOMETHING NONE of us expected. Andrew Farron, the young, ambitious, personable engineer who took over as general manager at Marquette Mountain a year and a half ago, is out. "We gave him a fair shot," says Marquette Mountain owner Eric Jorgensen. "He's a smart, driven young man. He's a great engineer, but he ... Continue Reading
Why the UP Is Becoming High Risk, and Where to Get a Taste of Hawaii
The numbers have been climbing IT DOESN'T SEEM to make sense. The Upper Peninsula, we like to think, is a relatively COVID-free area, far away from the congested cities to the south. The positive rate (percent of tested people who come back positive) in Marquette County, for example, has been very low, only about 1.5%. ... Continue Reading
Norlite’s Road Back from the Outbreak, and Munising’s Efforts to Cope with the COVID Scare
A new positive case A RECENT BUMP in the road for the Norlite Nursing Center which has traveled a long, troubled journey this year. A staff member recently tested positive for COVID after visiting downstate. She's on quarantine, according to administrator Wayne Johnson, and so far, fortunately, no other employees or ... Continue Reading