The future of the Valle's property uncertain IT'S BEEN A year now since Valle's supermarket on Third Street closed down and the For Sale sign went up. Still no takers for this building on a prime piece of property on Third Street. "We've had a lot showings," says realtor Steve Pelto, "some of them with multiple ... Continue Reading
TV6:Re-stocking the “Bench” in the Newsroom
IN SMALL TOWN TV newsrooms, you'll generally find two types of broadcast journalists: the "Climbers" and the "Stayers." The Climbers, fresh out of college, come to town for a year or two, learn their trade, endure the low wages and the often heavy work load, and then move on to larger markets with better ... Continue Reading
A Parade of Snowstorms, a New Coffee Shop, and a Tourism Dip
AND JUST LIKE that, it's autumn. The change in the last few days seemed awfully abrupt, didn't it? WLUC weather guru Karl Bohnak says this summer was close to average, although July was warmer than usual with about half the days rising to 80 or above. The summer was also drier than average for the U.P. Autumn? Should ... Continue Reading
Springtime in Marquette: Golf, Snow, Art, and Theater
HUGE HONOR FOR Marquette's Greywalls Golf Course. It's now ranked by the prestigious Golf Digest magazine as the 54th best public course in the nation. It had never been ranked in the Top 100 until this year. So why the sudden, dramatic change? "We've never been able to qualify for ratings with Golf Digest because ... Continue Reading
A Winter to Remember
BLIZZARDS. ICE STORMS. Frigid temperatures. Plow trucks frantically working from dawn 'til dusk. "We haven't had this much snow cover since the winter of '96-97," says WLUC meteorologist Karl Bohnak. He's referring to the nearly four feet of snow on the ground at the National Weather Service station in Negaunee. We've ... Continue Reading