AS EXPECTED, A change at the top of Community Action Alger Marquette. Amy Lerlie has stepped down as executive director of the agency, following an investigation into charges by employees of harassment by Lerlie. No further details of the investigation have been released. Whether there is still legal action pending is ... Continue Reading
Recovery Room up for Sale Again, Bayou Price Slashed, Vicky’s Looking Toward the Ministry, No Progress in Nurses’ Negotiations, Former Boss at TravelMarquette Talks, Praise for the Villa, the Casa and Remie’s, and New Hotplate Owner Identified
ARE YOU LOOKING for a Christmas bargain? You might want to consider the Recovery Room downtown. Like, in actually buying it. It went back on the market last month for $450,000. And then last week, the price was reduced to $425,00. Back in 2015 when it was called the Rover, it was listed at $595,000 and nearly sold ... 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
Tap Room Opens, Tourism Soars, Mining Truck Collides, Temperatures Plummet, Casino Expansion Starts, and “Do It for Daniel” Going Statewide
A COMPLAINT WE'RE always hearing: "There just aren't enough doggone places in downtown Marquette where you can buy a beer!" (Pause for laughter) Well, we've got a new entrant in the beer-stakes. The Iron Bay Tap Room opened in a very soft launch this weekend. It's right next to the Iron Bay Restaurant and ... Continue Reading
Coco’s Switch, Lakeshore Facelift, Windmill Mystery, Cliffs Millionaires, Marquette Featured by Delta, and What the Heck Are Boosted Boards?
NO MORE NIGHTLIFE at Coco's. Some may cheer, some may groan, but it's true. The restaurant on Lakeshore Boulevard, which staged 70 nighttime events over the last year and a half--some of them loud, some of them racy, most of them just plain fun--will no longer be a nighttime entertainment venue. Owner Jackie Gonda ... Continue Reading