ONE OF THE Upper Peninsula's most popular restaurants is down for the summer. Johnny Dogs in Munising. John Flanders, the founder, owner, and chef, suffered a heart attack several weeks back, underwent surgery, and is now recuperating. He'll need some time--the restaurant's Facebook site says it'll be closed for a few ... Continue Reading
Marquette Golf Club: Struggling, Stable, or Successful?
IT'S HARDLY BEEN a secret. The Marquette Golf Club, supporting two 18 hole golf courses, has faced financial struggles over the last several years. In fact, five years ago, there was talk that part of property might be sold to Duke LifePoint for its new hospital. Didn't happen. So now, July 2019, has the situation ... Continue Reading
Java Bay Closes, Will Re-Open
SOME CONFUSION AT Java Bay, the cute little coffee/sandwich/breakfast shop on Third Street. Co-owner Bob Dudo posted on Facebook Sunday that he was leaving. Specifically, "Farewell Mqt It's been my pleasure Java Bay Bob." Which led many to conclude that Java Bay, after four years, was closing down. Nope. It is ... Continue Reading
The Wednesday Market, Downtown Sushi, and Rock Crushing
SO FAR, SO good. That's the preliminary verdict on Marquette's Wednesday Farmers Market. The Downtown Development Authority needed at least a dozen vendors to move forward with it, and they're now at twenty. "Some of the vendors were cautious at first because they didn't know if it would succeed," says market ... Continue Reading
More Jobs for the UP, and Crashing While Reading a Safety Warning
"FOR TOO LONG, manufacturing has had the stigma of being a low skill profession. That's not at all true anymore." The words of Brian Sarvello, the career and technical education director for MARESA. He makes that point as he explains how the Upper Peninsula will spend the $1.2 million recently awarded to us through ... Continue Reading
It’s Adios for Dia de los Tacos
WELL, IT'S NOT goodbye quite yet, fortunately. But yes, Mike Walker, one of Marquette's food truck pioneers, will be shutting down his much loved food truck, Dia de los Tacos, at the end of the summer. He's already started his 100 day Farewell Tour. Some of Dia's fans would contend that the loss of Walker and his food ... Continue Reading
Westwood Mall: A Progress Report
SO IT'S BEEN nearly six months since the main part of the Westwood Mall (not Kohl's) was sold to the Kohan Retail Investment Group out of Great Neck, New York. What followed was hope that this languishing mall would finally be revived. Well. Okay, there are new signs outside. Nothing jazzy...just new. Then you ... Continue Reading
Finally! The Bayou (Under a New Name) Will Reopen
FOR TWO YEARS, the Bayou restaurant and brewery in Harvey has sat there, sad, shuttered, and surrounded by an empty parking lot. Well, it's soon coming back to life under a new name which so far has not been disclosed. The old signs have come down. Two local businesspersons, who don't want their names publicized yet ... Continue Reading
Marquette’s Former City Dump Causing Concern
IT'S NOT WHAT you'd expect to find in the seemingly pristine wilderness out on Pioneer Road in South Marquette that features a scenic grassy meadow, huge stands of trees, a trickling stream, and biking and walking trails. And yet there it is: garbage. Lots of it. Tires, barrels, household items, just about every type of ... Continue Reading
Bagels, Coffee, and a Facelift
THIRD STREET BAGEL. It's one of the most popular spots in Marquette and it remains open, but these days, it's not exactly...uhhh...attractive. Give it a month, says owner Christal Silta. That's when the scaffolding will come down, the construction crew will leave, and we'll all see the results of the bagel shop's ... Continue Reading
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