AMID THE FRUSTRATION, disappointment, and anxiety that's resulted from the increasing numbers of COVID infections in Marquette County and the UP, is this one bright and noteworthy fact: There have been no reported COVID deaths in Marquette County for the last 12 weeks. None. So, Question #1 for Dr. Kevin ... Continue Reading
New Smartzone CEO Takes Over
Traverse City man comes back to his alma mater FORTY YEAR OLD Joe Thiel has a history with Marquette--he was an NMU football player and an industrial technology major almost two decades ago--and now he has a future here. He's the new CEO of the Innovate Marquette Smartzone and the executive director of Invent@NMU. He ... Continue Reading
Cognition’s Plans, Holiday Travel’s Struggles, and Maybe the Best Steak in the UP
"EXCEPT FOR THE pandemic, this just seemed like the right timing. We've been wanting to pour beer in Marquette for a few years now." The words of Jay Clancy, owner of Cognition Brewing Company in Ishpeming, explaining his decision to expand into Marquette, at the former Valle's building on Third Street. Cognition is ... Continue Reading
Dia de los Tacos Reborn, Customs House Still Alive and Kicking, Queen City in Their New Digs, and the Sidewalks Are Crowded
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