Negotiations continue STILL NO RESOLUTION in the local Black Lives Matter/defamation legal case. And now a fourth business, Lake Superior Pizza, has joined the suit, charging that a local man, Raymond Little, defamed them by describing them on Facebook as racist and calling for a boycott of their businesses. The other ... Continue Reading
Racism Lawsuit Negotiations, Marquette Woman Stuck in China, the 225 Mile Crusher Bike Race, and the Mining Journal to Be Delivered by Mail
The post has been taken down RESOLUTION AHEAD IN the Facebook defamation case? Could be. Attorney George Hyde, who represents three businesses and two owners who claim they were defamed in a Facebook posting by a local man, Raymond Little, says Little's attorney, Brian Bloch, has been negotiating the last few days in ... Continue Reading
Happy Carrot Closes, Forestville Ends, and a Growing Wellness Empire
The marijuana market is changing NO SURPRISE HERE. The Happy Carrot, the medical marijuana shop in Marquette Township, has closed. The store survived for years in spite of occasional legal threats but the latest threat--from legal recreational marijuana shops soon to be populating our county--pretty well sealed its ... Continue Reading
A Tale of Two Pot Stores, a TV Station Swap, and New Life for an Old Building
QUESTION: WHY WOULD two stores three miles apart and selling exactly the same product--marijuana--be treated differently? One was busted by law enforcement and forced to shut down earlier this year, while the other continues to operate and prosper five years after it opened. It's a question that epitomizes the absurdity, ... Continue Reading