IT'S DIFFICULT TO find anybody in the Upper Peninsula--individuals, businesses, institutions, or non profits--who hasn't been crippled economically by the COVID-19 shutdown. The big boys have gotten most of the headlines. Namely... Cleveland Cliffs, with 700 workers soon to be laid for two months because of reduced ... Continue Reading
Closures, Restrictions Mount
"I'VE NEVER SEEN anything like it, " says Zach Quinnell, the store manager for Econo Foods in Marquette. "I wouldn't call it panic but we've been very busy." He's right. You walk in the store the last few days and there's three or four customers in every line even in mid-afternoon, but the store is not being overrun by ... Continue Reading
Zero Degrees, Fox Marquette Chevrolet, Tourism Numbers, and Yep, Another Coffee Shop
A new lease for the artists GREAT NEWS FOR Zero Degrees, the co-op art gallery on Third Street. A year ago, its future was in doubt because the artists---and there are about 40 of them--weren't sure whether they could afford the rent at the expansive space in the heart of the Third Street shopping district. Fearing ... Continue Reading
A Bakery War? Or a New, Welcoming Pastry Row in Downtown Marquette?
YOU'VE PROBABLY NOTICED the new facade on the 231 West building in downtown Marquette. Exceptionally handsome. As attractive as any in Marquette. But it's what's behind that exterior that will provide an interesting story in the months and years ahead. 231 West will be a high class French-style patisserie and coffee ... Continue Reading
Free Coffee, Donuts, Muffins
GOT YOUR ATTENTION, didn't we? Well, it's true for those federal employees who've been laid off during the government shutdown, as long as they're in Marquette. Starting tomorrow (Saturday), Babycakes and Huron Mountain Bakery will be offering free coffee and either a muffin or a donut if you're one of those workers ... Continue Reading