THE MEMORIAL SERVICE for Lee LaForge will be held Tuesday, June 21st, at the Ore Dock Brewing Company. Time undetermined. LaForge died late last week in his sleep, apparently from sleep apnea. He'd been dealing with the condition for years. For many folks, he was the big bear of a man behind the counter at BookWorld ... Continue Reading
YMCA Lawsuit, Cliffs’ Big Contract, NeuroTrainer Investment Campaign, Baseball Umpire Controversy, and Marquette’s Film Festival
THIS ISN'T EXACTLY what the Marquette County YMCA needs at this time. A lawsuit. The Y is being sued by G.A. Haan, the downstate development company that remodeled the old Phelps School in Ishpeming, and converted it into Phelps Square, a combination housing complex and community center. Here's what happened. Haan ... Continue Reading
The Yellow Wall, Duck Pond, Orphanage Sale, Chamber Celebration, German Restaurant, and a Beer Party
THAT "YELLOW WALL" dispute on Front Street refuses to die down. The two parties are going to court again and it looks like the matter may not be resolved for a couple of months, maybe longer. Too bad for everybody involved, including the city. Quick background: The three White sisters grew up in Marquette but then ... Continue Reading
Steinhaus Market Switch, Third Street Developer, Jandrons Move, Munising Tourism Boom, Root 41 Shutdown, Wind Farm Plans, and Michigan Golfiness
CHANGES AT THE Steinhaus Market. Remodeling is now underway. A new bar and a stage have been installed giving the restaurant a casual, rustic look. In fact, the rough-hewn wood comes from a barn at the Dancing Crane Farm which Steinhaus purchased about a year ago. The restaurant is going to become more of a music ... Continue Reading
YMCA’s Audit, Childcare in Ishpeming, Gossard’s New Stores, the B&B Explosion, Munising’s Microbrewery, and a Party Under the Pines
FOR BETTER OR worse, the report on the Marquette County YMCA's financial health is in. The national Y recently completed its emergency audit of the local YMCA and has presented its findings to the local Board of Volunteers. Those findings haven't been made public yet but there's an expectation that could happen in the ... Continue Reading
Burger King Plans Move, Miner Layoffs Begin, Cliffs Sell-off, VA Rumors Quashed, a Warm Summer Ahead, Dark Stores Sausage-Making, and Why We Love the UP
BURGER KING IN Marquette is planning to move and modernize its restaurant. It'll be leaving its current home on West Washington Street for a new location--not announced yet--somewhere else in the city of Marquette. This, according to the new general manager at BK. The restaurant will likely have a brand new look, ... Continue Reading
Coco’s Switch, Lakeshore Facelift, Windmill Mystery, Cliffs Millionaires, Marquette Featured by Delta, and What the Heck Are Boosted Boards?
NO MORE NIGHTLIFE at Coco's. Some may cheer, some may groan, but it's true. The restaurant on Lakeshore Boulevard, which staged 70 nighttime events over the last year and a half--some of them loud, some of them racy, most of them just plain fun--will no longer be a nighttime entertainment venue. Owner Jackie Gonda ... Continue Reading
LSCP Rumors: True , Untrue, or Somewhere in Between?
RUMORS ABOUT THE Lake Superior Community Partnership have been flying around town the last day or so. Turns out, they may be a bit exaggerated. But still significant. The story is this: LSCP has just lost its designation as the lead economic development agency for the Michigan Economic Development Corporation in the ... Continue Reading
Radio Stations Sold, Shoe Store Opens, Farmers Market Prepares, New Food Truck Debuts, Hospice Group Is Moving, and Musical Prodigy Amazes
CHANGES IN THE Marquette radio scene. A Wisconsin-based radio company, Armada Media Partners, has bought the Eagle Radio Group stations in Marquette and Escanaba. Those include 94.9 The Bay, 100.3 The Point, 96.7 Yooper Country, and 107.3 The Eagle. The new owners say all personnel at the stations will continue in ... Continue Reading
Dismal Hospital Ratings, Wine Bar Plans, Homeless Boathouse, Eroding Presque Isle, NMU Apathy, Trenary Toast, and Skateboard Picassos
UH OH. Ya wanna root for your hometown hospital, but the latest ratings released by a national nonprofit group that measures hospital safety gives you pause. Leapfrog Group rates hospitals based on factors like infections, bed sores, falls, embolisms, staff hand washing, leaving objects in a patient's body during ... Continue Reading
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