A CONTRAST COFFEE coming to Ishpeming? It's a possibility. The owners of the growing UP coffee company have been looking around Ishpeming recently for possible locations, according to Alex Fields, the manager of the newly opened Contrast Coffee in Marquette. No specific location identified yet, but they like the area ... Continue Reading
The Triumph, Tragedy, and Tribulations of Jeff Olson
THIS IS THE time of year when we're accustomed to hearing about the Ishpeming High School Hematite football team and their head coach Jeff Olson. They're usually downstate at Ford Field playing for the state championship in Division 7 or Division 8. Well, not this year. Not even close. But more about that ... Continue Reading
Barrel and Beam Prepares to Brew, Parking Meters Bring in Cash, Mine Closure Not So Bad, Entrepreneurship Up, One Woman Bakery Is Busy, Change at WJMN, Snow Guns Ready at the Mountain, and a Free Meal Downtown
BARREL AND BEAM will be brewing up its first batch of beer next week. No, you won't be able to drink it yet. Nick VanCourt and Marina Dupler, the husband and wife team who own Barrel and Beam, plan to open the niche brewery the week between Christmas and New Years. Note the word "plan." Unexpected delays can ... Continue Reading
Benri Sushi Coming to Downtown, Masonic in Transition, Travel Marquette Seeks a New Director, Cherry Creek Market Is Bought and Renamed, Junk Becomes Art, High Schoolers Opening a Coffee Shop, and Anytime Fitness Gives…and Gives…and Gives
WE'VE GOT CRAFT breweries downtown, along with a wine bar, a tattoo parlor, a piercing shop, a waxing studio, farm-to-table restaurants, and tons of coffee shops...so why not a sushi bar? It's on the way. Thomas Flemal and his fiancee Charlene Donovan are moving their business, Benri Sushi, from Escanaba to Masonic ... Continue Reading
“They’re Working Out Their Stuff:” Young Cyclists Challenge the Trails of Marquette County
"THE OTHER KIDS at my high school don't even think mountain biking is a sport," 15 year old Caden Holm (below, on the right) says. He's a sophomore at Negaunee High School. "They're all about football and basketball. That's it. They think I'm crazy." So what does he say to them? "I tell them they ought to get on a bike ... Continue Reading