Back in May, just a few weeks into the season, the Detroit Tigers were one of the worst teams in baseball. And the future didn’t look bright. There was no reason to think any kind of turnaround was imminent. Or even possible. Now? They’re on the verge of making the playoffs. Where they were in May compared ... Continue Reading
Pier 1 Questions, the New Brewpub, and Reason #172 Why We Love the UP
Nationwide, the store is struggling THE PIER 1 IMPORTS store in Marquette Township certainly seems busy and prosperous. But check the news from their corporate headquarters over the last few months, and there's cause for concern. Sales are down, losses are up, many of their stores are being shuttered. A couple of ... Continue Reading
NMU Expansion, Negaunee Demolition, Mather Inn Revival, Country Grill Closure, and Buying Local
STRANGE, WE'RE NOT hearing much talk about NMU's plans to remodel and expand the University Center. It's a $17 million dollar expansion, complete with a 900 seat banquet facility. That's a big deal. It could open up a whole new market for the university in a town that's crying out for more banquet space. The Board of ... Continue Reading
Asian Restaurant, Antique Store, Negaunee Brewery, Holistic Medicine, and Getting Things Done–the Small Town Way
LOOKS LIKE THE vacancy at the Great Hunan Chinese Restaurant on US 41 may not last much longer. It's not a done deal yet, but the owners of the Thai House and the Teriyaki Bowl are negotiating with the landlord to locate a restaurant in the space vacated by the Great Hunan. They'd been looking for a place downtown but ... Continue Reading
Big Lots Closing, Cliffs Jobs Threatened, Sundberg Block Hoping, and a Steinhaus Market Halloween Bash
LAST ONE OUT the door at the ever-darkening and forlorn Marquette Mall, make sure you turn out the lights. Employees at Big Lots have been told that store will be closing down in January. The reason? The lease expired. Big Lots isn't moving anywhere else in town so employees, who were told to keep this all ... Continue Reading