IT WAS MORE THAN 3 YEARS ago when we first reported that Jimmy John's would be vacating their North 3rd Street location and moving south... to another North 3rd Street location. The plan was to put their new store in the building that once housed Border Grill, in the 800 block, just across West Prospect from 3rd ... Continue Reading
Random Stuff on a Winter Day
• First, news about snow... or lack thereof. It was definitely a bummer to see the U.P. 200 cancelled, but the resourceful folks responsible for our Sled Dog Friday night fun really came through. NMU, the new sponsor of the event, stepped up, and along with the other organizers created the Festival of the Sled Dog. ... Continue Reading
In case you were wondering…
In case you were wondering why there’s a City Band concert at the Presque Isle Bandshell but the band isn’t on the stage but rather on the grass in front… well, the Bandshell is temporarily shut down. It’s almost ninety years old, and like many other ninety-year-olds, it’s showing its age. And here’s the bad news for ... Continue Reading
Border Grill Sale?
THE RUMORS ARE flying. Border Grill has been sold! So...you gotta check with Dan Torres, the founder and owner of Border Grill to see if the rumors are true. "No," he said after pausing. "It has not happened. I can say it's in the works. But the ink is not dry." He seemed a little dismayed but not surprised when we ... Continue Reading