WELL, IT'S FINALLY begun. Take a drive down Lakeshore Boulevard near the Hampton Inn, and you'll see that, at long last, construction of One Marquette Place is underway on the shore of Lake Superior. Actually, crews are moving dirt right now to fortify the ground in preparation for the installation of massive ... Continue Reading
Questions about Upfront, a New Training Studio Downtown, and 906 Technologies on the Move
LET'S NOT GET overly excited about the reopening of the Upfront (to be renamed The Harbor) just yet. It's not a done deal, not even close, according to an executive who works for the current owner Rhys Mussman in Indiana. This executive indicates there's been no apparent progress on getting financing for the deal over ... Continue Reading
A New Day for the YMCA…and for Gophers Bakery
THERE'S NO OTHER way to put it: 2016 has been a nightmare for the Marquette County YMCA. Lawsuits filed against it. The CEO fired. Dozens of bills, totaling more than $5 million, unpaid. Staff laid off, programs cut. The Board of Volunteers dwindling to a mere five members (bylaws call for between 11 and 25 ... Continue Reading
Ball Drop in Jeopardy
LOOKS LIKE MARQUETTE won't be celebrating its traditional New Year's Eve ball drop this year. JP Electric. which has conducted the drop on a volunteer basis since 1988, will not be involved this year. Owner John Prince says he and his staff are getting older, the ball drop has always been a little risky, and it's time to ... Continue Reading
Coco’s to Close
COCO'S, THE LAKE SHORE Boulevard restaurant that's been for sale for the last couple of years, is closing down on October 30th. Owners Jackie and Patrick Gonda have given their employees and customers the sad news over the last few days. The Gondas are retiring and will eventually relocate to Spain where Patrick's ... Continue Reading