WE'VE HAD TO deal with a boatload of somber, even depressing, economic news lately. How about some potentially good...even great...news? A lot to unpack here. First, let's start with this. Joe Constance, the owner of the Iron Bay Restaurant and Drinkery, has signed an agreement to purchase the old Valle's market on ... Continue Reading
Marquette’s Taco Crisis, a New Pizza Trailer, BBQ Dining Outdoors, and the Former NMU President Takes on a New Task
More money down south DON'T COUNT ON any taco trucks setting up shop on the streets of Marquette this summer. Senor's Food Truck will be down in the metro Detroit area for the next several months after having spent the last few summers around Marquette. The reason for the change is simple. "Business is more ... Continue Reading
The Dilemma for the UP, and an Ishpeming Man’s “Non-Urgent” Surgery
The trek northward brings money...and risk MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND--the official "start" to summer in Michigan, a time when thousands of southern Michiganders traditionally make the trek north to the Upper Peninsula. This year, there's all the more reason to do so. The COVID statistics tell the story. In the UP, we've ... Continue Reading
A Different Look for Downtown and Third Street This Summer
More dining and shopping in the fresh air PROBLEM: MARQUETTE'S DOWNTOWN businesses have been devastated this spring because of the economic shutdown. Further, even as the economy opens up, the stores and restaurants will face severe restrictions on the numbers of customers they can serve. And worse, many potential ... Continue Reading
Have We Dodged a Bullet?
The county's medical director offers comfort and caution SO NOW THAT we're starting to open the UP up for business again, where do we stand medically in Marquette County? Officially, we've recorded just over 50 confirmed cases and 10 deaths, although the actual numbers are likely higher. Still those statistics are ... Continue Reading