COZY ON UP next to your TV set tonight. "Winner Cake All," the Food Network's cake-making challenge, featuring local bakers Joe Heck (Huron Mountain Bakery) and MaryBeth Kurtz (Midtown Bakery), is on at 10 pm. Better yet, if you're able to, head over to the Negaunee Eagles Club (311 Iron Street) where Joe and MaryBeth ... Continue Reading
Free Coffee, Donuts, Muffins
GOT YOUR ATTENTION, didn't we? Well, it's true for those federal employees who've been laid off during the government shutdown, as long as they're in Marquette. Starting tomorrow (Saturday), Babycakes and Huron Mountain Bakery will be offering free coffee and either a muffin or a donut if you're one of those workers ... Continue Reading
Marquette in the News
EVER HEARD THE term "hygge?" It's Danish, describing a feeling of warmth and coziness, often associated with wintertime. Well, apparently, Marquette is the most "hygge" city in the nation. That's according to Livability magazine. We're described as one of the snowiest cities in the U.S. in the bucolic Upper ... Continue Reading
“Winner Cake All” Premieres Tonight
"WINNER CAKE ALL," the new Food Network show featuring local bakers Joe Heck (Huron Mountain Bakery) and MaryBeth Kurtz (Midtown Bakery) premieres tonight (Monday) at 10 pm. But hold on. You won't actually see them tonight. They won't be appearing until a later episode, scheduled to air in two weeks-- on Monday, January ... Continue Reading
StraightTalk: Joe Heck
Joe Heck is a split personality--split three ways. He's probably the Upper Peninsula's best known baker, Joe the Cake Guy; he's also Joey Black, the flamboyant drag queen, and then in his off-time, he's Joe Heck, a self-described boring homebody. He's managed to balance the three personalities while also overcoming the ... Continue Reading