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News & Opinion from Marquette, Michigan

Dunham’s Shutdown, Delft Bistro, CR 595, TV News Ratings, & Root 41

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FOUR DAYS. That's how much notice Dunham's Sports employees were given on Tuesday morning. They were told the store would be closing down on Saturday. It was a lease problem, one of the employees said. Big sales the rest of the week? Maybe a few, but you won't find "Everything Must Go!!" signs. Dunham's plans to move its ... Continue Reading

Meijer Inquiries, Marijuana Defiance, Hospital Future, Cliffs Magic Trick, and an Idle Longboat

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If you're one of those shoppers desperately hoping for news that Costco is expanding into Marquette, sorry, this ain't it. No Costco sightings yet. However, two property owners on US 41 in Marquette Township report that they were recently approached by a representative of Meijer, the superstore from downstate, to see if ... Continue Reading

595 Revival, Hospital Feedback, Rahoi Settlement, Museum Collaboration, and Taco Mystery

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COUNTY ROAD 595 ain't dead yet, not by a long shot. The Marquette County Road Commission is getting ready to sue the Environmental Protection Agency which rejected the proposed 595 cut-through in northern Marquette County in 2013. That's right, a county agency is going to be suing a federal agency Interesting. And what's ... Continue Reading

Newspaper Blues, Mesothelioma Risks, Unfair Airfares, Boathouse Battle, and an Embattled Newsroom

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HARD-CORE NEWSPAPER lovers in Marquette County are grieving. After December 28th, out-of-town newspapers will no longer be trucked up here, except on Sundays. Mader News Agency, the Green Bay newspaper distributor, says it doesn't make economic sense for them to make the trip anymore. The trucks will bring the papers as far ... Continue Reading

Exiles from LA and Chicago, High Tech and Low Tech Jobs, Unemployed Sociologists, and Lug Nuts

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THE DEAL TO sell the Landmark Inn, announced a few months ago, still hasn't been finalized but it's getting closer. The transfer of the liquor license and a few other minor details are all that need to be ironed out. Graves Hospitality, which is buying the hotel, hopes to have it done in January...or by March at the ... Continue Reading

STRAIGHTtalk: Karl Bohnak

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Marquette, MI – Brian Cabell sits down with the UP’s favorite meteorologist, Karl Bohnak, for a candid conversation about females, politics, TV news and climate change. BC: How would you describe yourself as a boy? Curious? Adventurous? Mischievous? KB: I would say I was the curious type and occasionally I was ... Continue Reading

Vineyard Renamed, Ron’s Reconsidered, Upfront Re-Viewed, Nutty Goat Replaces and NMU Re-Invented

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THE FORMER VINEYARD is soon to be Spirits. That'll be the new name of the party store just off of Grove Street and US-41. The new owner, Ed Jakubiszyn, a former health care worker who's made a sharp left turn in his career path, hopes to have Spirits open before the new year. The shelves are mostly empty now but they ... Continue Reading

Wind Power, Toxic Chemicals, Tacos, Hot Dogs, Beacon House and Liquor on the Mountain

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ONE OF MICHIGAN'S most forward-thinking businessmen is moving to Marquette this month from his longtime home in Grand Rapids. His name is Richard VanderVeen. He's the guy who had those windmills erected in Mackinaw City--the first privately funded wind power project in the Great Lakes region. He also founded Michigan's ... Continue Reading