NO, THE TREE-clearing atop Shiras Hills off of US 41 is not intended to just provide us motorists with a more scenic view of Lake Superior. It's for a residential project, either condos or condos combined with single homes. Plans haven't been finalized yet. The owners of the six acres on the lake side of US 41, the ... Continue Reading
L’Attitude to Re-Open
L'ATTITUDE IS BEING reborn. A couple of months after suspending operations, the troubled restaurant/bar with arguably the most attractive space and best location in Marquette will reopen in mid-May. Restaurateur Joe Constance and the most recent general manager of L'Attitude, Jill Hayes, are the partners in the new ... Continue Reading
The Cloud Over NMU, the Delay in Lansing, the Deed in the Township, Hope for the Orphanage, and Fallen Trees on 41
THIS SHOULD BE a grand time of year for Northern Michigan University. Spring's here, the sun's shining, the ice on the lake has melted, and thrilled students and proud parents will be celebrating graduation is this weekend. Woohoo. However. If you look up, you'll notice that stubborn, dark cloud that's settled over ... Continue Reading
The Marq Heats Up (Quietly) and the Oasis Dries Up
Shhhh. Don't tell anybody, but The Marq, this town's much anticipated farm-to-table restaurant is finally open. It opened last week. It was a soft open. Very soft. No balloons, no banners, no blaring TV and radio commercials, no huge display ads in the newspaper. Just an "Open" sign. Come on in if you feel ... Continue Reading
Marquette Chamber of Commerce Created to Support Business Community
Marquette, MI (April 23, 2015) - A number of local businesses announced today the official formation of the Marquette Chamber of Commerce(MCC). Local businesses and municipalities have been working together for several months to create an organization that will serve the unmet needs of the local business community in the ... Continue Reading
Fox-Frei Mystery, Haus of Glas Exit, Rollin’ Smoke, Mt. Shasta Plea, and Joshua Davis on “The Voice”
WHAT THE HECK is going on with Frei Chevrolet and Fox Motors? That's been the question on the minds of TV viewers ever since last weekend when we first started seeing those intriguing commercials in which the two auto competitors were seen playing tricks on each other. First, secretly switching nameplates on vehicles, ... Continue Reading
NMU Controversy Swirls, Lakeshore Boulevard Looks for a Permanent Fix, and Swick Starts a New Business
NMU CAN'T SEEM to stay out of the news. The latest? The firing of Cheryl Reed as faculty advisor to the North Wind, the student newspaper that's been causing a stir on campus this year. Reed keeps her job as assistant professor but the North Wind's Board of Directors--consisting of students, an administrator, faculty ... Continue Reading
A Building Rises on the Shoreline
YOU KNOW THAT big, ugly hole next to the Hampton Inn along the lake? Well, it's about to be filled. The investors' group that's building the Founders Landing condos is finally, after some delays, getting ready to build what will be known as Marquette Place. It'll consist of a two level garage below ground, and then ... Continue Reading
Lake Superior Water Headed to the Southwest
WATER WILL SOON be flowing from Lake Superior to the parched American Southwest. The federal Water Conservation Bureau gave approval Tuesday to piping 440 billion gallons of water per month to Arizona. The water would be drained via a 36 inch pipe already installed four miles west of Sugarloaf Mountain outside ... Continue Reading
Meister’s Out, Nagelkirk In, Hospital Rumors, ABC 10 Revolving Door, and Musical Ambassadors
MEISTER'S GREENHOUSE, WHICH has long been synonymous with gardening in Marquette County, is no more. It is now Nagelkirk's, and it'll be opening for the season on April 20th, come rain, snow, sleet or shine. Steve Nagelkirk, who operates a landscaping business in Marquette Township, bought Meister's on M-28 back in ... Continue Reading
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