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An Allegation of Rape, a Year of Anguish

By Brian Cabell on May 12, 2018 at 5:45 am

"I ABSOLUTELY SUPPORT the MeToo movement, but sometimes the pendulum swings back too far. It just seems like there's no longer a presumption of innocence." Defense attorney Karl Numinen makes this observation as he sits back, sipping a cup of coffee at Babycakes the day after he won a case in Circuit Court. A case ... Continue Reading

Mather Inn Frustrations, New Pastry Shop Plans, Harbor Vista’s Deadline, Hospital’s Vagueness on Substance Abuse Inpatients, and 660 Miles of Mountain Running

By Brian Cabell on May 9, 2018 at 5:45 am

THIS LAST YEAR has presented some challenges for the Mather Inn in Ishpeming. Most notably, there's been the ongoing legal dispute with Cognition, the brewery and pub located in the Inn itself. The two sides have been squabbling about who owes how much to whom, and though Cognition won the most recent court battle, the ... Continue Reading

The Upcoming Transformation of Babycakes

By Brian Cabell on May 4, 2018 at 5:45 am

EXPECT A MAJOR facelift at Babycakes in the next several weeks, and then, possibly by year's end, a total body makeover. "You've got to keep changing," owner John Scheidt tells you, "or you get left behind." Here's what he's planning: In Phase One (the facelift), a new facade on the building goes up. A red and gold ... Continue Reading

Changes on the Mountain

By Brian Cabell on May 3, 2018 at 10:49 am

A FEW DAYS ago, Marquette Mountain general manager Jesie Melchiori announced via Facebook that she was no longer employed by Marquette Mountain. No reason given. Seemed like it was unexpected. We'd just talked to her two weeks ago about her plans for the upcoming volleyball season. An attempt by WOTS to contact her about ... Continue Reading

Householder Returns, Nestledown Honored, Golf Club Gets Snowblown, and Pirates Are Invading Munising

By Brian Cabell on May 1, 2018 at 5:45 am

ONE OF OUR favorites is returning to TV 6 later this month. Shawn Householder, the morning meteorologist who left for Georgia, then West Virginia a few years ago, is coming back. Great news for Shawn, who adores the U.P., and great news for TV 6 and viewers in the U.P. "He was very popular with the viewers," says ... Continue Reading

Controversial Condo Meeting Postponed

By Brian Cabell on April 30, 2018 at 7:20 pm

THE MUCH ANTICIPATED hearing on a controversial condo development on North Lakeshore Boulevard has been postponed. The postponement was requested by the developers. The Marquette Planning Commission had been planning to take up the initial proposal to build two five story condo buildings on Lakeshore Boulevard. The ... Continue Reading

A New Restaurant Comes to Munising, Vicky’s Successor Named, LaCombe Takes on New Role, Travel Marquette’s New Director Making Plans, Marquette’s Leading a National Poll, Podcaster Looking for Stories, and the British Are Coming!!

By Brian Cabell on April 25, 2018 at 5:45 am

TACOS IN MUNISING. Yep, they're coming to town by the end of May at the site of the old taco restaurant that shut down a couple of years ago after just a few days. And the new owners, Tom and Amie Nolan, are keeping the same name, Taco Primo, but with a different logo. A full Mexican menu, Amie says. Enchiladas, ... Continue Reading

Major Condo Development Proposed for North Lakeshore Boulevard

By Brian Cabell on April 20, 2018 at 5:45 am

FIRST THINGS FIRST. This is a proposal, a plan. Not a sure thing, by any means. It goes before the Marquette Planning Commission May 1st. But it's fair to say that this proposed condo development, on the site of a former foundry that was recently torn down, is no small potatoes. It would be two buildings, just off ... Continue Reading

Faith, Risk, and Revival in Munising: $7 Million Worth

By Brian Cabell on April 17, 2018 at 5:45 am

TRANSFORMATION. IT'S HAPPENING before our very eyes in Munising. In large part it's due to a local businessman and developer, Tom Dolaskie, and his Dallas-based partner, Darrin Hubbard. By the time they complete their projects later this year, they (and their banking partners) will have invested $7 million into ... Continue Reading

A Sadly Short Life, But One That Was Well-Lived

By Brian Cabell on April 14, 2018 at 5:45 am

"SHE MADE A huge difference in her 21 years, more than most of us make in our lifetimes." The words of Carole Touchinski. She's speaking about her daughter Nikki who died last month in her dorm room at Michigan State University. The cause of death remains a mystery. It wasn't suicide, drugs, or a crime of any sort, ... Continue Reading