IT'S BEEN ALL hush-hush so far, but someone has plans to build 120 wind turbines in Baraga County and northwestern Marquette County. That's a huge wind project. Plans were submitted to MISO last August. MISO is the Midcontinent Independent System Operator which regulates power transmission in several states and ... Continue Reading
Medical Marijuana, Crossroads Construction, Smartzone Winners, and Star Wars
MARQUETTE HAS A new medical marijuana shop in town. Upper Peninsula Caregivers Association (UPCA) opened its doors at 414 South Front Street last Friday. Very low key, very discreet. A representative for UPCA says his shop is a "provisioning center," not a "dispensary." UPCA operates two other medical marijuana ... Continue Reading
Ore Dock Expansion, L’Attitude Delay, New ABC 10 Newscast, Online Newspapers, Shakespeare, and Phil’s 550
THREE YEARS AFTER it brewed its first barrel of beer, the Ore Dock Brewing Company is, for the first time, selling its brew outside of Marquette County. Time to start expanding, according to Ore Dock owner Andrea Pernsteiner, but on a limited and controlled basis. The Ore Dock over the next few weeks will be ... Continue Reading
L’Attitude Name Change, City Commission Candidates, Third Street Bikes, TV6 Meteorologist, and Yoga and Beer
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
A Happening in the Forest
HERE'S HOW AN authentic "happening" starts these days. Not with an official announcement in the newspaper, not with TV commercials, not with a city government or some agency taking charge, not with some corporation putting up big bucks to sponsor it, not with Ticketmaster selling all the tickets for a hefty, little ... Continue Reading