Mike Plourde Archives - Word on the Street

A Newcomer Downtown, Help for the Keweenaw, Butterflies in Flight, the Rising Lake, the Search for a Radio Cohost, Another Honor for Greywalls

By Brian Cabell on June 28, 2018 at 5:45 am

A NEW NEIGHBOR on West Washington in the heart of downtown. It's "I Love Marquette," a shop that sells tons of clothing and knick-knacks much of which, not surprisingly, expresses love for...Marquette. A couple things that give you pause. It's not a local owner. We're told by the clerk there that he's from Minnesota. ... Continue Reading

L’Attitude Name Change, City Commission Candidates, Third Street Bikes, TV6 Meteorologist, and Yoga and Beer

By Brian Cabell on August 21, 2015 at 1:48 am

SAY GOODBYE TO L'Attitude. Not the place. The name. Next month the new sign will go up over the restaurant/bar across from the Lower Harbor, and it will be re-named Iron Bay Restaurant and Drinkery. The new name is a nod to the history of the place. It's actually located on what used to be known as Iron Bay, and ... Continue Reading