AMPERSAND IS NO more. At least the name "Ampersand" is gone. (Next to the door temporarily is a big question mark.) The downtown co-working space, which has struggled to stay solvent over the last two years, is being renamed "Campfire Coworks," and, more important, it's coming under new management. The new ... Continue Reading
Benri Sushi Coming to Downtown, Masonic in Transition, Travel Marquette Seeks a New Director, Cherry Creek Market Is Bought and Renamed, Junk Becomes Art, High Schoolers Opening a Coffee Shop, and Anytime Fitness Gives…and Gives…and Gives
WE'VE GOT CRAFT breweries downtown, along with a wine bar, a tattoo parlor, a piercing shop, a waxing studio, farm-to-table restaurants, and tons of coffee shops...so why not a sushi bar? It's on the way. Thomas Flemal and his fiancee Charlene Donovan are moving their business, Benri Sushi, from Escanaba to Masonic ... Continue Reading
Chamber’s Plans for Downtown, the “Yellow Wall” Revisited, NMU Golf Rumors, Hot Summer Prospects, Vintage Shop Moves, and a Pinball Arcade Takes You Back to Your Youth
IT'S NOT A done deal yet but something exciting may be happening on Washington Street in the heart of downtown Marquette. The Marquette Chamber of Commerce and its executive director Jason Schneider are behind the idea. They're making plans to relocate the Chamber to Masonic Square. But that's not the truly big news. ... Continue Reading
Arby’s Closes, So Does Revolutions, Dark Stores Is Discouraging, Walmart Isn’t Greedy, Fresh Coast Is Promising, and the Free Store Is Reborn
ARBY'S IS CLOSING down. If you're saying to yourself, "Where's Arby's?" that might be problem. It's located in the strip mall near WJMN and Biggby coffee, not far from US 41--not a bad location, but somehow it just didn't seem to click with most Marquette fast food consumers. Arby's has its fans--and 3300 ... Continue Reading
Ishpeming Drummer Goes Viral, Cliffs Settles for $84 Million, NMU Talks to the Brain Gym, Farmers Market Revives in Winter, and the Cash Mob Descends on Marquette
A 61 YEAR old, retired corrections officer from Ishpeming has gone viral on Facebook in the last ten days. His name's Wayne Oien. He plays the drums. Specifically what's gone viral is an informal drumming session he conducted at Al Qual about five years ago. How viral? Well, try 17 million views and ... Continue Reading