DON'T EXPECT TO buy recreational marijuana in Marquette or the Township anytime soon, even though the state has now issued emergency regulations governing the sale of pot. Both communities opted out of the sales for now (as have almost 600 other Michigan communities) and it seems clear they'll both wait until permanent ... Continue Reading
A New BBQ Restaurant
THE RUMOR'S BEEN out there for several weeks and now it's confirmed. The old Bayou restaurant in Harvey is being transformed into a a barbecue restaurant and a brew pub. It'll become the Lake Superior Smokehouse Brewpub. Ribs, chicken, pulled pork, brisket all to be cooked in a recently purchased smoker. What else? ... Continue Reading
Hollywood Comes to Town
SO YOU WANNA be a star. Or at least an extra. Let's be realistic. Here's your chance. A TV comedy series is in town through Thursday, shooting scenes, and they're still looking for extras. You wanna sign up? You can do it online. Word is, the cast of extras is filling up fast and now they're looking primarily for ... Continue Reading
Johnny Dogs Latest, Cognition’s Dilemma, Veridea’s Huge Development, and Reader’s Digest Weighs In
THINGS DON'T LOOK promising for Johnny Dogs in Munising. For Sale signs have been posted in front of the building, and John Flanders, who owns the business but not the building, is still recuperating after two heart surgeries this summer. He'd earlier told his customers that the business would be closed for a few ... Continue Reading
New Sandwich Shop Opens Downtown, and the Candidates Speak
IT'S TAKEN A while but Rotations Deli, across from the Commons, is finally opening today (Thursday). Owner Cliff Jacobson had planned to open in mid-May, but problems with construction and permits sprang up so he's missed part of the summer season. So it goes. Today's a soft launch with a limited menu. No gyro, no ... Continue Reading
What’s Next at the Beef-A-Roo Site?
BEEF-A-ROO in south Marquette is history. It shut down over the weekend, then was sold officially on Monday. The new owner? Mike Henricksen, a Michigan Tech grad and Munising businessman who owns Bay Furnace Bagels in Munising. So...bagels at the new site? "We haven't decided yet what we're going to do there," ... Continue Reading
Marquette Mountain Biking, “Because Marquette” Campaign, and Nine Who Want to Make a Difference
THE PUSH TO make Marquette Mountain a mountain bikers' destination in the summertime is starting a little more slowly than expected. So far, according to general manager Andrew Farron, each of the sessions on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday has been attracting about 10-15 riders. The capacity for each session is about ... Continue Reading
A New Sports Magazine Is on the Way
IT SURE SEEMS like this community could use a local sports magazine. And that's exactly what is planned for Marquette County starting this fall. The folks who bring us Marquette Neighbors, the 16 page monthly community magazine, say they're going to publish a magazine devoted to local sports, both recreational and ... Continue Reading
A Designing Woman
TALK ABOUT STRIVING to find a work-life balance. Consider the case of Michele Dupras. She's the young Marquette designer who just bought painter Kathleen Conover's studio out by Presque Isle. She also owns Revisions, the design store on West Washington Street that's become a favorite of locals and tourists. It ... Continue Reading
Friendship Looming Between Police and RATI, and Where’d the Beach Trash Go?
PROGRESS ON THE homeless front in Marquette. Police chief Blake Rieboldt, whose department has faced difficulties with Room at the Inn and the Warming Center in the past, says the relationship has changed. The primary reason? Nick Emmendorfer, who took over as executive director at RATI last year. "We're setting up ... Continue Reading
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