SLOWLY BUT SURELY, BotEco is pushing closer to reality BotEco's that highly ambitious campaign to revive the Lower Harbor's long abandoned ore dock as an attractive and popular feature at the edge of Marquette's downtown. As a promenade for pedestrians, a performance venue, a center for history, education and ecology, ... Continue Reading
Meijer Update, Up The Sky Access, Local 3’s Progress, Jasmine’s Opening, Traverse City’s Foresight, BOTECO’s Prospects, and a Beer Lover’s Delight
PLANS APPARENTLY ARE still proceeding smoothly for the Meijer super center to be built behind Lowe's. Ready by 2018? We'll see. It's been almost a year since Meijer signed its purchase agreement and the deal hasn't closed yet, but last year, store officials said it would take about a year for them to complete the ... Continue Reading
Ore Dock Houseboats, YMCA Progress, New Nutrition Store, Roam Inn, Nestledown B&B, and College Rankings
HOUSEBOATS MOORED TO Marquette's ore dock? Yep. That's a proposal put forward by local boatbuilder Chad Lewis to City Manager Mike Angeli and his staff. They're now looking into the viability and legality of the plan. Lewis is hoping to tie two houseboats (each big enough for four people) to the dock next summer, rent ... Continue Reading