A SHOP THAT sells genuine French pastry and genuine Belgian chocolate in little Gwinn, Michigan? Seriously??? Authentic croissants with 25 layers of flour and butter that require three days to make? Chocolates actually created here (not just decorated) from imported, top quality chocolate couverture? Nope, there's no ... Continue Reading
The Latest on a New Hotel, a Planned Brewery, and a TV Anchor
THAT BEST WESTERN Hotel planned for the property just south of Jeffrey's Restaurant and Econo Foods is a step closer to reality. Developer Andy Moyle says he intends to break ground on it next spring. The Marquette Planning Commission has given approval to the hotel with a couple of conditions that still have to be ... Continue Reading
Bob Mahaney: Helping Forge Marquette’s Cityscape
BOB MAHANEY, THE president of the Veridea Group, gazes out the window of his third floor office in the mBank building and feels a sense of satisfaction. "You know, we developed this property when it was the old Bunny Bread building," he says. "The roof had caved in, a thousand pigeons were living inside, and the building ... Continue Reading
And Just Like That, the YMCA Is Debt-Free
A COUPLE OF angels flew into the Marquette County YMCA Saturday night, sprinkled a little angel dust, and made the Y's once daunting and depressing debt go away. The angels? Retired businessman David Brule and his wife Thu who donated one million dollars--exactly what was needed to retire the Y's debt. Appropriately ... Continue Reading
Mt. Shasta and Easy Ice
NO SURPRISE, THE famed Mt. Shasta Restaurant in Michigamme hasn't been a big moneymaker in its first year after being brought back from the dead. New owner Scott Holman has spent plenty in re-doing the dining room, the kitchen, the basement, and the outside dining area. But Holman, who's been highly successful in his ... Continue Reading