DRIVE TWENTY MILES north of Marquette on CR 550 and you'll come to an obscure asphalt road. Turn left, and the road soon turns to dirt. You'll see no signs or buildings, but just press on. You'll find yourself plunging deeper into a forest of maples, oaks, hemlocks, and evergreens while your vehicle kicks up dust and ... Continue Reading
Travel Channel Coming to the U.P.
THE TRAVEL CHANNEL is coming to town. It'll be shooting segments for the show Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations, hosted by Andrew Zimmern. As best we can tell--and all of this has been hush-hush--the show's producers and camera crew will be visiting Thill's Fish House, the Vierling, and Lawry's Pasty Shop, all in ... Continue Reading
Smiles at Duke LifePoint, Delays at Recovery Room, Congrats for a Beach Park, Handover from the Coast Guard, Barbecue in Marquette, and Masochists in our Midst
FINALLY SOME GOOD news for UP Health System Marquette. Or at least, pretty good. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have released their ratings of hospitals across the nation, and UPHS Marquette came in "above average." That's a welcome change after being battered by negative ratings from another group, and ... Continue Reading
Lake Superior Warm-Up, “Best of the Lake” Honorees, Mountain Biking Write-Up, NMU’s Digital Leap, Help for the Butterflies and Birds, and a Convergence of Art and Commerce
IF YOU'VE DIPPED your toes in Lake Superior lately, you've probably noticed that the water is warm. Very warm. Like 75 or 76 degrees on some beaches on some afternoons. So it's record warmth? Nope, according to the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory which tracks such things. You can go back just to 2012 to ... Continue Reading
“Yellow Wall” Case Resolved
THE CONTROVERSIAL "YELLOW wall" issue on a downtown building being renovated has finally been resolved. Circuit Court Judge Jennifer Mazzuchi ruled Wednesday that the owners of the building, the three White sisters, will be granted access to the wall so that they can re-side it to give the wall a more "historical" feel, ... Continue Reading
Rover Renamed and Revamped, Jasmine Plans Unveiled, NeuroTrainer Awarded 50K, Marquette Boxer in Rio, Local Bridge Player in Italy, and the Master Musicians at Hiawatha
THE WILD ROVER is no more. Say hello to The Recovery Room. That's the name of the new restaurant and bar on West Washington Street, due to open on Wednesday after remodeling is completed. A new name, new management, a new menu, a new partner in the operation for owner Peter Lassing and his wife. Lassing, himself, was ... Continue Reading
Asian Restaurant, Antique Store, Negaunee Brewery, Holistic Medicine, and Getting Things Done–the Small Town Way
LOOKS LIKE THE vacancy at the Great Hunan Chinese Restaurant on US 41 may not last much longer. It's not a done deal yet, but the owners of the Thai House and the Teriyaki Bowl are negotiating with the landlord to locate a restaurant in the space vacated by the Great Hunan. They'd been looking for a place downtown but ... Continue Reading
Steinhaus Market Switch, Johnny Dogs’ Huge Summer, Cliffs’ Brighter Future, YMCA’s Tough Decisions, “The Producers” Smash Hit, and Pokémon Popularity
YOU COULD CALL it an identity crisis, or just adapting to market conditions. Either way, the Steinhaus Market is changing its focus again. It's now going to operate primarily as a deli, selling meats, cheeses, sauces, specialty foods, and grab-n-go meals. That's always been part of the business but when we checked ... Continue Reading
L’Attitude Case Finally Settled
WELL, THAT WAS easy. After several months of wrangling in court--with nine attorneys, two judges and two trustees--the closed-down L'Attitude restaurant has finally emerged from bankruptcy. Longtime businessman and restaurateur Joe Constance has bought the property, the business and its assets. He'd been managing the ... Continue Reading
Check-Writing Fraud, Great Hunan Auction, Lawry’s Expansion, Food Network Favorites, Clinic Opening, Taiga Games, and a Creative Marriage Proposal
BY NOW, WE'VE all read about the $145 million dollar check kiting scheme and the Ishpeming woman, Brooke Vernier (also known as Brooke Ferns), who's been charged with fraud in the case. That's $145 million, not thousand. That's a lot of money, especially here in the U.P. Well, time for some clarification here, and ... Continue Reading
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