NOBODY LIKES THE dreaded "b" word. It sounds so much better when you call it "reorganization." Call it what you want, but today after a long, difficult year, the Marquette County YMCA filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. That means it's asking the court to "reorganize" its debts that still total nearly $5 million. What ... Continue Reading
Tysen Benz Case Goes to Court, Yoopy Brews Applies the Brakes, and the Rowers Are Still Looking for a Home
THE NEXT CHAPTER in the tragic case of Tysen Benz begins next week. The 13 year old girl charged with sending digital messages to Tysen that encouraged him to commit suicide has her probable cause hearing in juvenile court on Monday. The judge will consider the evidence that prosecutor Matt Wiese and his team have ... Continue Reading
Big Boy Expands, Library Cafe Closes, Dancing with Our Stars Still Has Tickets, Hockeyville Money Still Unspent, Marquette Gets More Praise, So Does the Zephyr
BIG BOY IS expanding its restaurant. It'll be building another room off the back of the main restaurant in the next month or two--enough to handle another 50-60 diners. Why? Business is good, up about 50% from when it opened 10 years ago. In addition, the closures of Perkins and Bonanza, both up the road on US-41, ... Continue Reading
Nurses Negotiate with the Hospital Amid Tension, Layoffs and Outsourcing
IT HASN'T GOTTEN much play in the media, but the nurses' union has just begun negotiations on a new contract with UP Health System-Marquette. It comes at a time when the brand spanking new $300 million dollar hospital arises alongside US-41...and when a quiet sense of turmoil and uncertainty lingers in the halls of the ... Continue Reading
Rippling River Resort, Insurance Shake-up, Great Lakes Threat, Teal Lake Dilemma, Praise for Marquette, and an Escape Room
BIG CHANGES ON M-553, just north of Marquette Mountain. If you've driven by recently, you've probably noticed a major construction zone. Thirty seven acres, soon to be the Rippling River Resort, alongside the Carp River. The project was approved a few months back, and now you can see that it's going to change the ... Continue Reading