Employers struggling to fill jobs "IT'S BEEN A deterrent for employees to return to work." That's Munising businessman Tom Dolaskie talking about the government's pandemic relief program that gave employees $600 a week in addition to their unemployment benefits. The $600 benefit recently ended. Congress and the White ... Continue Reading
Vista Restoration, Smartzone Retirement, Grandview Vacancies, and Praise for Vango’s, Jean Kay’s, and Elizabeth’s
MARQUETTE HAS TO be envious. Its next door neighbor, Negaunee, has a classic old theater which is still in use, and now finally, it's getting some TLC. Consider this: Over the last two years, the Vista Theater and the annex, which date back to 1926, have gotten some sorely needed repairs to the roof and the back wall, ... Continue Reading
Showtime at the Delft Bistro
MARQUETTE, YOU ARE one lucky, little town. Lucky, because for a community of 21,000, you offer an embarrassment of riches when it comes to restaurants. The latest entry on the culinary scene is the much awaited Delft Bistro on Washington Street. The former theater, all lit up outside like a Broadway show, has been ... Continue Reading
Lake Superior Warm-Up, “Best of the Lake” Honorees, Mountain Biking Write-Up, NMU’s Digital Leap, Help for the Butterflies and Birds, and a Convergence of Art and Commerce
IF YOU'VE DIPPED your toes in Lake Superior lately, you've probably noticed that the water is warm. Very warm. Like 75 or 76 degrees on some beaches on some afternoons. So it's record warmth? Nope, according to the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory which tracks such things. You can go back just to 2012 to ... Continue Reading
Chop House, Clark’s Park, Vajda’s New Gig, NMU Protest, U.P. Movie, and Arts in Ishpeming
ELIZABETH'S CHOP HOUSE, arguably the best restaurant in the Upper Peninsula (yes, we can argue about it), is getting some serious recognition. A website, onlyinyourstate.com, recently listed it as the 7th best steakhouse in Michigan. Quoting: "Elizabeth and Tom Wahlstrom have transformed a restaurant in downtown ... Continue Reading