THE MUCH ANTICIPATED transformation of the Doghouse to Digs downtown will have to wait. There was a problem with getting the new booths here in time. So now the change--complete with relocating the bar, erecting a stage, bringing in new tables and chairs, changing the menu and the name, and giving the establishment a ... Continue Reading
LSCP Rumors: True , Untrue, or Somewhere in Between?
RUMORS ABOUT THE Lake Superior Community Partnership have been flying around town the last day or so. Turns out, they may be a bit exaggerated. But still significant. The story is this: LSCP has just lost its designation as the lead economic development agency for the Michigan Economic Development Corporation in the ... Continue Reading
Boomerang and Lutey’s Are Moving, Cliffs Is Dealing, Reed Is Leaving, Grace Methodist is Deciding, and Employers Are Searching
THAT EMPTY STORERONT at the corner of Washington and Front Streets will soon be filled by a downtown neighbor. Boomerang, which features retro clothes, housewares and furnishings from the Fifties and Sixties, will be moving from its current location on Washington, a half block away. The new space, formerly occupied by ... Continue Reading
Condo Plans, Chamber Move, Possible Library Change, and TV6 Dominance
DON'T EXPECT THOSE new condos atop Shiras Hill, just off of US 41, to go up this summer. Surprise, surprise, these things things take longer than expected. Site plans have been submitted to the city but nothing is finalized. What we'll see on those six acres over the next several weeks is a leveling of the ground and ... Continue Reading
UPPCO’s New Headquarters, Peak’s New Gym, Dark Store Intrigue, and Lundin’s Violations
A BIG COUP for Marquette. UPPCO, which was sold last year by the Chicago-based Integrys Energy Group, will be locating its new headquarters in Marquette. Specifically, at an office complex on Harbor Hills Road, just up the road from Econo Foods. We don't have many headquarters here so this is a pretty big deal--30-35 ... Continue Reading