'THE CITY OF Marquette has absolutely no intention of selling any of its lakefront property. In fact, it is buying lakefront property." The words of Mayor Fred Stonehouse, who seems vaguely annoyed by accusations that Marquette is selling off its most valuable property on its way to becoming another Traverse City or ... Continue Reading
Marquette’s Changing Skyline
AFTER A FEW delays, the move-in date for the first residents at the brand new One Marquette Place on the lakeshore has now been set for January 2nd. That'll include residents on the first and second floors, along with some on the third. The rest of the residents on the upper floors will all be able to move in by ... Continue Reading
Marquette’s Building Boom: Continuing or Ending?
IS THE BUILDING boom in Marquette just about over? At first glance, it might appear to be. Consider: 1) The $300 million hospital project is gearing down and is scheduled to open this spring 2) The Woods, NMU's huge residential addition, is complete 3) Same goes for the Energy Center 4) And for Harbor Vista, the ... Continue Reading
Valle’s to Close
IT'S A SAD sign of the times. Valle's Supermarket, the neighborhood grocery store on Third Street, is closing down next month. Owner Mike Valle doesn't have a firm date in mind yet but he's selling off the inventory and expects to be out of business before the first of the year. "The last three years have been tough," ... Continue Reading
Vandalism at Marquette Mountain
A TOUGH WINTER so far for Marquette Mountain, which was supposed to open for skiers and snowboarders last Friday. Yeah, the weather has been mostly cold and snowy, but then the unexpected happened. General Manager Frank Malette says two separate incidents of vandalism have delayed the ski hill's opening. The vandals, ... Continue Reading
A Season of Thanks, a School of Thanks
THE STUDENTS AT Marquette Alternative High School broke bread together Tuesday, celebrating Thanksgiving a little early. More than a hundred of them enjoying food prepared by fellow students and their parents. Normal high-schoolers--in hoodies, hats and heavy jackets, some with radically colored hair, some with ... Continue Reading
Schneider’s Job in Jeopardy
JASON SCHNEIDER, THE former executive director of the Marquette Chamber of Commerce who left town last spring for a state job in Alaska, may soon be looking for work again. Politics is the apparent culprit. Alaska's recently elected governor, Mike Dunleavy, who takes office on December 3rd, indicated during the campaign ... Continue Reading
Musical Chairs on Third Street
BIG CHANGES ON Third Street. Fassbender Funeral Home and Swanson-Lundquist Funeral Home, both owned and operated by Jeremy Hansen, are merging into one building--at 926 North third Street, the current home of Swanson-Lundquist. Makes sense. Why have two competing businesses three blocks apart? "My intention all ... Continue Reading
What Happened to All the Deer Hunters?
THE START OF deer season. Used to be a really big deal here in Michigan. Still is, but not what it was. The Detroit Free Press recently took a look at the numbers and here's what they came up with: 1998...Michigan had 785,000 firearm deer hunters 2017...Michigan had 621,000 firearm deer hunters 2035 ... Continue Reading
Wind Turbines on the Ballot, Stonehouse Gets Honor, and Bohnak Looks Toward Winter
LOOKS LIKE WIND turbines will be on the ballot in L'Anse Township next spring. The township clerk Monday evening certified 410 signatures on a petition to put the controversial issue on the ballot. The anti-turbine citizens group, Friends of the Huron Mountains, says they needed only about 115 signatures to get ... Continue Reading
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