FIRST THE RECOVERY Room, then the Delft, then Digs, and now the Iron Bay Restaurant and Drinkery (formerly L'Attitude). New and re-fashioned restaurants and bars are popping up downtown seemingly every month. The latest on the Iron Bay: They'll be taking applications for employees within a couple of weeks. They hope ... Continue Reading
Questions about UP Water, CR 595 in Court, a Barbecue Truck Relocates, WLUC Is Sold, Saving the Bayou, and the Vietnam Wall Comes to Town
WORRIED ABOUT OUR water in the U.P., given the problems they've had in Flint? The Department of Environmental Quality says there's absolutely no cause for concern. (Cue the cynics who rightly point out that the DEQ was partly responsible for the tragic mess in Flint.) But here's what the DEQ will say about our water ... Continue Reading
Dark Stores, Lansing Hopes, Wisconsin Bullies, and Secret Funding
A COUPLE OF weeks ago, there was talk of possible protests against the big box stores seeking lower assessments in Marquette County. Public shamings! Picket lines! Boycotts! That talk, while not silent, has died down. Instead, the anger is now focusing on a petition drive urging legislators to pass laws that would ... Continue Reading
Dunham’s Shutdown, Delft Bistro, CR 595, TV News Ratings, & Root 41
FOUR DAYS. That's how much notice Dunham's Sports employees were given on Tuesday morning. They were told the store would be closing down on Saturday. It was a lease problem, one of the employees said. Big sales the rest of the week? Maybe a few, but you won't find "Everything Must Go!!" signs. Dunham's plans to move its ... Continue Reading