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
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
Black Sludge, Expensive Energy, Cliffs’ Layoffs, TV News, and Hematites’ Glory
DRIVE BY THE Shiras Steam Plant and you'll notice a big hole in the ground just northwest of the plant. It's huge actually. Crews have been excavating it for the last month and have removed about 12,000 tons of contaminated soil. They also recently came across two massive concrete vaults filled with what looked like ... Continue Reading
Restaurant Sale, Farm Sale, Costco Rumors, and TV News Changes
BIG CHANGES ON the restaurant scene in Marquette. The latest? The Union Grill on US 41 has been sold to the owners of the Steinhaus, the German restaurant downtown. No, that doesn't mean the Steinhaus, with a growing and enthusiastic clientele, is moving. It's staying right where it is. Justin Fairbanks, the chef and ... Continue Reading
Democrats Are Depressed, Casperson Is Classy, Negaunee Is Spending, and Marquette Is Happy
A COUPLE OF months ago, Democrats were high on ousting incumbent Republican Dan Benishek in Michigan's First Congressional District. They were pouring money and staff into the U.P. and northern Lower Michigan. They had an attractive, moderate candidate in Jerry Cannon who boasted law enforcement and military credentials as ... Continue Reading
Marquette Displayed, Heavy Hitters Pitched, Rowers Relieved, and Liquor License Denied
TOO BAD ABOUT the wet and blustery weather this week because Marquette is on display before 1000 of Michigan's movers and shakers. You may have noticed them on the streets and in the restaurants, bars and hotel lobbies--members of the Michigan Municipal League. They're politicians, city officials and lobbyists from all ... Continue Reading
STRAIGHTtalk: Theo McCracken
Marquette, MI – McCracken of Dead River Coffee takes time off from roasting coffee beans to reflect on coffee, family, life and death. Brian: When you were a boy, what did you want to be when you grew up? Theo: I wanted a job where I worked with my hands. Maybe a mechanic or an electrician. I was never really clear on ... Continue Reading
A Dental Chain with Questions, a Forum with Few Republicans, and a Haven for the Homeless
YOU MAY HAVE noticed that big hole next to the big pile of dirt in the parking lot in front of the Westwood Mall on US 41.Nope, it's not gonna be an Olive Garden. (For some reason, that seems to be on a lot of wish lists.)What it will be is a new branch of Aspen Dental Management, a corporate ... Continue Reading
An Iconic Structure, a Dismal Rating, a Conflicted Candidate, and a World Class Marathoner
AN "ICONIC STRUCTURE." That's how Duke LifePoint describes the yet-to-be built Marquette General Hospital. Architecture buffs gotta love that.Right there on US 41, less than a mile from downtown Marquette, we'll have the UP's answer to the Opera House in Sydney and the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. Okay, maybe ... Continue Reading
CVB Faces Dilemma, Boathouse Faces Possible Deadline, and ABC 10 Has a New Face
WANTED: DIRECTOR OF a tourism bureau in the upper Midwest in one of the most livable communities in the nation, on the shores of one of its most scenic lakes. Summer and winter tourism are growing here. Huge opportunity for the right person. Salary won't make you rich but you will be comfortable.Well, the search has been on ... Continue Reading
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