AS SOME OF OUR SPRING flowers begin to show their faces, possibly prematurely, we can take a look at some area projects which are also trying to blossom. Some are closer to seeing the sun than others, but as long as there’s a breath of life, they’ll remain on our radar. Here’s a little rundown of a few things ... Continue Reading
Johnny Dogs Latest, Cognition’s Dilemma, Veridea’s Huge Development, and Reader’s Digest Weighs In
THINGS DON'T LOOK promising for Johnny Dogs in Munising. For Sale signs have been posted in front of the building, and John Flanders, who owns the business but not the building, is still recuperating after two heart surgeries this summer. He'd earlier told his customers that the business would be closed for a few ... Continue Reading
Mather Inn Frustrations, New Pastry Shop Plans, Harbor Vista’s Deadline, Hospital’s Vagueness on Substance Abuse Inpatients, and 660 Miles of Mountain Running
THIS LAST YEAR has presented some challenges for the Mather Inn in Ishpeming. Most notably, there's been the ongoing legal dispute with Cognition, the brewery and pub located in the Inn itself. The two sides have been squabbling about who owes how much to whom, and though Cognition won the most recent court battle, the ... Continue Reading
HOTplate’s Future, Mather Inn’s Response, Shiras Planetarium’s Plans, Temple Beth Sholom’s Delays, Construction in Negaunee, and a Weekend Filled with Films, Art, Blues and a Mud Run
ANOTHER BIG CHANGE coming to West Washington Street downtown. HOTplate, where you can sit down and create your own work of art, is up for sale, and owner Sue Kensington says if she doesn't find a buyer for it in the next few months, she'll be shutting its doors. N0t an economic problem. It's just that she and her ... Continue Reading
Sweet Water Becomes “Bodega,” Cognition Searches for a Solution (and Maybe a Location), and McCabe’s Finds a Spot on the Highway
THE SWEET WATER cafe is no more. One of Marquette's favored dining spots on Third Street has been renamed Cafe Bodega (meaning: a small store that sells groceries and wine). The new sign went up Monday afternoon. It's the latest and most visible change instituted by the new owners Leslie Seratti and Libby Nelson ... Continue Reading