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
Green Room Is Gone, FOIA’s Are Forthcoming
NO CHARGES FILED in the Green Room bust last week. At least, not yet. Prosecutor Matt Wiese says he still needs to review a report on what the UPSET officers came up with in the bust which, strangely, has drawn virtually no attention from other media in town. The Green Room, on West Washington, was apparently ... 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