FOR THE LAST seven years, it's been one of the gems of Marquette. A prominent showplace for local artists--painters, jewelers, sculptors, woodworkers, everybody with a creative streak. Lake Superior Magazine has recognized it as one of best shops in the entire region. But now it appears that the Zero Degrees gallery ... Continue Reading
A New Bakery in Downtown Marquette? Yep, Kind of
THAT ABANDONED BUILDING building at 231 West Washington downtown? The one that used to house a teen night club? The one that hasn't had a tenant for over a decade? It's been sold, and with any luck, major renovation of it will start by springtime, with occupancy ready by late summer. And here's the surprising news ... Continue Reading
Hotplate Is Sold, So Is Neurotrainer, and Edge of Reality, Too, But Regis Is Shutting Down
SOLD AND SAVED. Hotplate, downtown's paint-your-pottery shop, a longtime favorite for both adults and kids, has been sold. Financing was approved on Friday. The shop will be changing hands next month. Sue Kensington, the founder and owner of the shop, had said she'd have to close it down next month if a buyer didn't ... Continue Reading
Contrast Considering Ishpeming, a Major Development for Downtown, Homeless Advocates Scouting Other Towns, Westwood Mall in Transition, Blackrocks Booming, Cold Spell Coming to the Mountain, and Ashley Fure Wows the Critics
A CONTRAST COFFEE coming to Ishpeming? It's a possibility. The owners of the growing UP coffee company have been looking around Ishpeming recently for possible locations, according to Alex Fields, the manager of the newly opened Contrast Coffee in Marquette. No specific location identified yet, but they like the area ... Continue Reading
The Triumph, Tragedy, and Tribulations of Jeff Olson
THIS IS THE time of year when we're accustomed to hearing about the Ishpeming High School Hematite football team and their head coach Jeff Olson. They're usually downstate at Ford Field playing for the state championship in Division 7 or Division 8. Well, not this year. Not even close. But more about that ... Continue Reading
Barrel and Beam Prepares to Brew, Parking Meters Bring in Cash, Mine Closure Not So Bad, Entrepreneurship Up, One Woman Bakery Is Busy, Change at WJMN, Snow Guns Ready at the Mountain, and a Free Meal Downtown
BARREL AND BEAM will be brewing up its first batch of beer next week. No, you won't be able to drink it yet. Nick VanCourt and Marina Dupler, the husband and wife team who own Barrel and Beam, plan to open the niche brewery the week between Christmas and New Years. Note the word "plan." Unexpected delays can ... Continue Reading
Benri Sushi Coming to Downtown, Masonic in Transition, Travel Marquette Seeks a New Director, Cherry Creek Market Is Bought and Renamed, Junk Becomes Art, High Schoolers Opening a Coffee Shop, and Anytime Fitness Gives…and Gives…and Gives
WE'VE GOT CRAFT breweries downtown, along with a wine bar, a tattoo parlor, a piercing shop, a waxing studio, farm-to-table restaurants, and tons of coffee shops...so why not a sushi bar? It's on the way. Thomas Flemal and his fiancee Charlene Donovan are moving their business, Benri Sushi, from Escanaba to Masonic ... Continue Reading
“They’re Working Out Their Stuff:” Young Cyclists Challenge the Trails of Marquette County
"THE OTHER KIDS at my high school don't even think mountain biking is a sport," 15 year old Caden Holm (below, on the right) says. He's a sophomore at Negaunee High School. "They're all about football and basketball. That's it. They think I'm crazy." So what does he say to them? "I tell them they ought to get on a bike ... Continue Reading
More Music, More Coffee, a Mea Culpa, Fewer Books, Many More Apartments, A New Tech Launch, More National Praise, and How Not to Do Business
EXPECT TO HEAR more music on Third Street later this month. A new music store, Yooptone Music, offering instruments for sale and rent, repairs and lessons, hopes to open its doors in the Village Shopping Center on November 20th. That's the space currently occupied by the Sara Cambensy headquarters. If you're saying to ... Continue Reading
Dubious Treasure Coughed Up by Lake Superior
IT WAS ONE of the most discouraging photographs to come out of last week's historic wind and wave storm on Lake Superior. Garbage. Junk, much of it plastic, that washed up on the beaches of Marquette County. Stella Larkin, one of the owners of Rustico, which makes rustic log furnishings here in Marquette, was ... Continue Reading
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