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StraightTalk with Jason Schneider

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Brian recently sat down with Jason Schneider, the executive director and founder of the Marquette Chamber of Commerce. He's a little different from most of us. A Californian who relocated to the Upper Peninsula. A left-winger who's big on business. A wintertime surfer in Lake Superior. He's squeezed a wealth of experience ... Continue Reading

The Upfront Deal, a New Internet Company, a Drone Business, John Deere’s Move, the Sweetwater’s Plans, and Our Exorbitant!!! Parking Fees

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THE MOST FREQUENT question we hear about town: "So what's going on with the Upfront deal? Is it dead or what?" The answer is, yes, the deal that was offered up in a purchase agreement last year is, in fact, dead. Upfront & Company, closed down for more than four years, remains for sale. But. The four person ... Continue Reading

A New Day for the YMCA, a New Location for Wood Jewelers, Brand New Construction in Downtown Munising, a New Hair Salon for Men Only, and a New Idea from Partridge Creek Farm

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THE TIDE SEEMS to be turning for Marquette County's YMCA. The latest evidence? Interim CEO Jenna Zdunek, who for months had been leery of permanently taking the reins of the beleaguered organization, has now accepted the job of CEO. The Y's new Board voted unanimously to make the offer to her earlier this ... Continue Reading

New Asian Restaurant Opening Soon, Buy Local Campaign Chalks Up Half Million in Sales, Smaby Out at Results Radio, and Peterson Out of Court and on the Beat

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IT'S JUST A matter of weeks, maybe less, until Marquette's new Asian restaurant opens up on US-41, where the Great Hunan used to be located. It'll be called Jasmine Asian Cuisine, brought to you by Art Werachai Thammasiri and May Matinee Thammikakun, the same people who operate the Thai House and Teriyaki Bowl. The ... Continue Reading

Historical Building to Become New Munising Gastro Pub, Marquette’s Citadel to Become New Synagogue

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YOU LIKE BREWERIES? Well, we've got another one on the way. This one, in Munising. It'll be called Yoopy Brews. It's the latest offering from local developer Tom Dolaskie and his business partner, Darrin Hubbard, out of Texas. They're the same guys who recently opened up the Yooper-cool Roam Inn in town. Their ... Continue Reading

Steinhaus Market Closes, So Does Johnson’s Shoes, Jim’s Music Is Moving, Dueling Pianos Coming to Town, NMU Song Goes Viral, and Saunas Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk

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An earlier version of this story stated that the Magnuson Hotel at Country Village is set to be auctioned; information obtained on Friday, December 30 2016 negated what was said in this story. Our update on Country Village can be read here: https://wotsmqt.com/country-village-hoping-turn-corner/. --- NO SURPRISE, ... Continue Reading

The Sweet Water Cafe Is Being Sold

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ONE OF THE most beloved and respected restaurants in town will soon be changing hands. Ursula Stock and her husband Sean Murray are selling the Sweet Water Cafe after 24 years. They're selling it to two local women, Leslie Seratti and Libby Nelson. Leslie's a longtime bartender at the Landmark Inn, Libby's a ... Continue Reading

A Christmas Wish for Our Warm Weather Friends

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EVERY YEAR IT seems, right around Christmas, you folks down in Florida and Arizona start sending us Yoopers cute little Facebook postings or emails about the vast temperature differential between your home and ours. Your not-so-subtle message is this: "Poor you, and lucky us! Hahahaha! We've got sun and you're stuck with ... Continue Reading

Country Village Woes Continue, New Cigar Club Lights Up, Huron Mountain Bakery Offers Something New, Michigan Made Expands, and an Ex Legislator Finds a New Calling–in the Woods

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ANOTHER DOMINO HAS fallen at Country Village. The latest one at the sprawling business complex in Ishpeming? The laundromat, which shut down a few days ago. This, after a gas station and a restaurant closed up in the last couple of months. A fitness center also locked their doors earlier in the year. The latest ... Continue Reading