UNLESS YOU'RE INTO SOME serious window peeping, you may not have noticed the happenings at the former First National Bank Building along Front Street in downtown Marquette. Now called the Kaufman Block, this 80,000 square foot facility has most recently been the home of Flagstar Bank, Travel Marquette, a couple other ... Continue Reading
Drifa Brewing: An Idea Is About to Become Reality
WHEN WE FIRST heard about vague plans for a "beer-cooperative" in Marquette a couple of years ago, we gotta admit we were skeptical. It was a cute idea. It combined two endearing trends--craft breweries and the co-op movement--but seriously? These guys and gals were gonna find the financing and venue in Marquette for a ... Continue Reading
Marquette’s SmartZone After Four Years: A Success?
IT OFFICIALLY OPENED four years ago--Innovate Marquette, Marquette's brand new smartzone. It was this city's attempt to attract high tech entrepreneurs, nurture them, and enable them to become income-producing, job-creating businesses. It had happened all over the country--Silicon Valley, Boston, Boulder, Austin, even up ... Continue Reading