WE'LL BE GETTING our first look at Digs, the new downtown gastropub, this Friday. The new owners, their friends and family have been working their butts off for the last several weeks whipping it into a newly configured shape that will make it more suitable as an entertainment venue, with a stage...and less of a drinking ... Continue Reading
Rover Renamed and Revamped, Jasmine Plans Unveiled, NeuroTrainer Awarded 50K, Marquette Boxer in Rio, Local Bridge Player in Italy, and the Master Musicians at Hiawatha
THE WILD ROVER is no more. Say hello to The Recovery Room. That's the name of the new restaurant and bar on West Washington Street, due to open on Wednesday after remodeling is completed. A new name, new management, a new menu, a new partner in the operation for owner Peter Lassing and his wife. Lassing, himself, was ... Continue Reading
NeuroTrainer Founder Is Moving, Upfront Price Is Increasing, and Lakeside Neighborhood Is Improving
SMARTZONE PIONEER JEFF Nyquist, the founder of NeuroTrainer in downtown Marquette, is moving to San Francisco. It just makes sense for him, he says. Access to capital, strategic partners, and technical support is far greater on the West Coast than it is here in Marquette. He readily admits he and his wife have invested ... Continue Reading
YMCA Lawsuit, Cliffs’ Big Contract, NeuroTrainer Investment Campaign, Baseball Umpire Controversy, and Marquette’s Film Festival
THIS ISN'T EXACTLY what the Marquette County YMCA needs at this time. A lawsuit. The Y is being sued by G.A. Haan, the downstate development company that remodeled the old Phelps School in Ishpeming, and converted it into Phelps Square, a combination housing complex and community center. Here's what happened. Haan ... Continue Reading
Ishpeming Drummer Goes Viral, Cliffs Settles for $84 Million, NMU Talks to the Brain Gym, Farmers Market Revives in Winter, and the Cash Mob Descends on Marquette
A 61 YEAR old, retired corrections officer from Ishpeming has gone viral on Facebook in the last ten days. His name's Wayne Oien. He plays the drums. Specifically what's gone viral is an informal drumming session he conducted at Al Qual about five years ago. How viral? Well, try 17 million views and ... Continue Reading