THIS LAST YEAR has presented some challenges for the Mather Inn in Ishpeming. Most notably, there's been the ongoing legal dispute with Cognition, the brewery and pub located in the Inn itself. The two sides have been squabbling about who owes how much to whom, and though Cognition won the most recent court battle, the ... Continue Reading
Outlanders Delay, Kayak Craze, Munising Upgrade, Cognition Uncertainty, Hospital Ambiguity, 553 Construction, Serenity in Harvey, and TickPick’s Apology
OUTLANDERS, THE LITTLE takeout restaurant that's moving from south Marquette to the building formerly occupied by the Panda Garden on West Washington Street, is now scheduled to open next month. A dozen employees have been hired. Original plans called for it to open in May. But, surprise surprise, construction got ... Continue Reading
Cognition to Reopen
Cognition Brewing Company is reopening, likely as early as tomorrow (Saturday). No details yet but owner Jay Clancey has simply written "We are Back!! Snow moving starts immediately." Cognition has been closed since late last week after the brewery's landlord, the Mather Inn, plowed a huge wall of snow in front of ... Continue Reading
Country Village Prospects Brighten, Cognition Dispute Unresolved, Mountain Bikers Concerned, the Compound Prospers and Grows, New Hope for Seniors, and Shakespeare Dances the Hula While Drinking a Beer
FINALLY A TURNAROUND at Ishpeming's troubled Country Village development? Active Physical Therapy-Ishpeming has just bought their building in Country Village from Northern Michigan Bank. They'd previously been renting their space. Good news because it shows they have faith in the future of Country Village where a ... Continue Reading
The Great Snow Wall Mystery
STRANGE HAPPENINGS IN Ishpeming. A tractor pushes a wall of snow in front of Cognition, Ishpeming's popular microbrewery, blocking the doorway. It closes down, and management announces via FaAcebook that it will remain closed for the time being even though it wants to serve its customers. Well, now. No answers as ... Continue Reading