But Flagstar intends to stay A PROMINENT DOWNTOWN building is up for sale. Massive, handsome, and historically significant. Namely, the Wells Fargo Bank building, now occupied by Flagstar Bank, at the corner of Washington and Front Streets. The listing is with Newmark Knight Frank, an international real estate and ... Continue Reading
Marquette Mountain Sold
THE REPORTS OVER the last few months were correct--the Marquette Mountain ski hill has been sold. The deal closed late Wednesday. The new owners are Eric and Sarah Jorgensen, who are Wisconsin residents. Eric is the president and CEO of JX Enterprises, a heavy duty truck distributor. The Jorgensens bought the property ... Continue Reading
Goodbye to The Piedmont, Hello to The Parlour
BIG CHANGE AT the Landmark Inn. The hotel's restaurant, The Piedmont, will close down on March 30th for several weeks of renovations, to re-emerge by summer as The Parlour, featuring wood-fired pizzas. "We have been trying to do too much for too many people," says Matt Mering, one of the owners. "We wanted a more ... Continue Reading
La Catrina, Border Grill, and the UP 200
Signs of progress "WE'RE HOPING TO open this month." The words of Carlos Romo, one of the owners of La Catrina, the new Mexican restaurant in the WJMN Plaza in Marquette Township. We wrote about it extensively a few months ago. Romo's being a bit optimistic, perhaps, but clearly there's been progress. The exterior ... Continue Reading
A New Brewery
THE REVIVAL OF downtown Munising continues. A new brewery, the ByGeorge Brewing Company, opened its doors last Friday. "It was a soft opening," says George Schultz, the owner, and the obvious reason for the brewery's name. "We were set to open at 5 o'clock, but some people arrived at 4:10 so we just started serving ... Continue Reading
Vista Restoration, Smartzone Retirement, Grandview Vacancies, and Praise for Vango’s, Jean Kay’s, and Elizabeth’s
MARQUETTE HAS TO be envious. Its next door neighbor, Negaunee, has a classic old theater which is still in use, and now finally, it's getting some TLC. Consider this: Over the last two years, the Vista Theater and the annex, which date back to 1926, have gotten some sorely needed repairs to the roof and the back wall, ... Continue Reading
Anatomy of a Business Failure
TWENTY-EIGHT-YEAR-old Klint Miller looks you straight in the eye from across his desk at UP General Contracting in downtown Marquette. He's ready for questions. He's just shut down his business after less than four years. A locked door, employees let go, building contracts unfulfilled, debts unpaid, some of them ... Continue Reading
Zero Degrees, Fox Marquette Chevrolet, Tourism Numbers, and Yep, Another Coffee Shop
A new lease for the artists GREAT NEWS FOR Zero Degrees, the co-op art gallery on Third Street. A year ago, its future was in doubt because the artists---and there are about 40 of them--weren't sure whether they could afford the rent at the expansive space in the heart of the Third Street shopping district. Fearing ... Continue Reading
The Redmen Dilemma
UNFORTUNATELY, WE'RE NO closer to resolution on the "Redmen" controversy. If anything, after Monday evening's MAPS School Board meeting, we might even be further apart. One-hundred-twenty-five residents showed up at the meeting. Fifty-three of them signed up to speak on the issue--the majority voicing their support ... Continue Reading
Spaceport Decision Delay, WDMJ Update, and Reason #138 Why We Love the UP
Spaceport decision pushed back IT'LL BE ANOTHER couple of weeks before we hear whether Sawyer International Airport has been selected as the horizontal launch site for the Spaceport. The announcement, which had been expected on Tuesday, has been delayed until mid February. Five airports, all in the UP or northern ... Continue Reading
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