PROGRESS ON THE homeless front in Marquette. Police chief Blake Rieboldt, whose department has faced difficulties with Room at the Inn and the Warming Center in the past, says the relationship has changed. The primary reason? Nick Emmendorfer, who took over as executive director at RATI last year. "We're setting up ... Continue Reading
Johnny Dogs Disappointment, Munising Radio Changes, and a Rooftop Garden
ONE OF THE Upper Peninsula's most popular restaurants is down for the summer. Johnny Dogs in Munising. John Flanders, the founder, owner, and chef, suffered a heart attack several weeks back, underwent surgery, and is now recuperating. He'll need some time--the restaurant's Facebook site says it'll be closed for a few ... Continue Reading
Java Bay Closes, Will Re-Open
SOME CONFUSION AT Java Bay, the cute little coffee/sandwich/breakfast shop on Third Street. Co-owner Bob Dudo posted on Facebook Sunday that he was leaving. Specifically, "Farewell Mqt It's been my pleasure Java Bay Bob." Which led many to conclude that Java Bay, after four years, was closing down. Nope. It is ... Continue Reading
The Wednesday Market, Downtown Sushi, and Rock Crushing
SO FAR, SO good. That's the preliminary verdict on Marquette's Wednesday Farmers Market. The Downtown Development Authority needed at least a dozen vendors to move forward with it, and they're now at twenty. "Some of the vendors were cautious at first because they didn't know if it would succeed," says market ... Continue Reading
More Jobs for the UP, and Crashing While Reading a Safety Warning
"FOR TOO LONG, manufacturing has had the stigma of being a low skill profession. That's not at all true anymore." The words of Brian Sarvello, the career and technical education director for MARESA. He makes that point as he explains how the Upper Peninsula will spend the $1.2 million recently awarded to us through ... Continue Reading