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
Meijer Inquiries, Marijuana Defiance, Hospital Future, Cliffs Magic Trick, and an Idle Longboat
If you're one of those shoppers desperately hoping for news that Costco is expanding into Marquette, sorry, this ain't it. No Costco sightings yet. However, two property owners on US 41 in Marquette Township report that they were recently approached by a representative of Meijer, the superstore from downstate, to see if ... Continue Reading
595 Revival, Hospital Feedback, Rahoi Settlement, Museum Collaboration, and Taco Mystery
COUNTY ROAD 595 ain't dead yet, not by a long shot. The Marquette County Road Commission is getting ready to sue the Environmental Protection Agency which rejected the proposed 595 cut-through in northern Marquette County in 2013. That's right, a county agency is going to be suing a federal agency Interesting. And what's ... Continue Reading
A No-Holds-Barred Conversation About Our Hospital
SOMETHING DIFFERENT THIS week. Let's call it a candid conversation about our community's hospital, with the voices of people from the inside--employees who work at UP Health System Marquette, formerly known as Marquette General Hospital. We've all heard the murmurings, mumblings and grumblings within the hospital over ... Continue Reading