Analytics tell me… or at least I’m told analytics tell me, most readers of Word on the Street live in Marquette. Not all. Most. Further, I know when I write about issues not pertaining to Marquette proper, some of those same readers show a little less interest in something not directly on their radar. I get ... Continue Reading
Finished Yet? Projects and Their Progress
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