ERIC JORGENSEN'S SENIOR yearbook at his Wisconsin high school may have foretold his future. The seniors were asked what they thought they would be in twenty years. Jorgensen, the prescient teenager, answered "leader of a large corporation" and "owner of a ski resort in Utah." Okay, his prediction wasn't exact, but you ... Continue Reading
Quiznos Update, Coco’s Price, Farmers Market Hire, and Ice on the Lake
Property for sale AS WE SUSPECTED, the Quiznos in Harvey has closed. The property's up for sale. RE/MAX realtor Gina Feltner Bouws informs us she's listing it for $274,900. A number of people have asked us in the last few days, "There was a Quizno's in Harvey?" Maybe that was the problem. It's visible from US 41 but ... Continue Reading
The Latest on Coco’s, the Barricade Downtown, Room at the Inn Hopes, the Birth of Marquette Today, Skanska-Closner Building’s Future, Benri Sushi Plans, Sunny FM Changes, and Love for Munising and Marquette
THE FOR SALE sign at Coco's has disappeared leading some to wonder whether the restaurant's been sold. Nope. It's just being listed with a new realtor, Gina Feltner Bouws of RE/MAX. She tells us a new For Sale sign is being prepared and should go up soon. Coco's, on Lakeshore Boulevard across from the beach, has ... Continue Reading
Marquette’s Housing Market: The Myths, the Facts, and the Future
EVERYBODY'S MOVING TO Marquette! They're ruining it for the rest of us! Condos are killing this town! Rich out-of-staters are buying up all the good properties! Why don't they build reasonably priced homes for regular people?! Over the last several years, we've all heard these observations, criticisms, and complaints. ... Continue Reading
Hospital Chaplain Retires (Sort of), University Center Readies for Renovation, Prom Coming Downtown, Bell Workers Reach Agreement, Schneider Prepares for Departure, Big Change at RE/MAX, Short Term Rental Ordinance Up for Review, and Partytime at Lakeview Arena
REVEREND LEON JARVIS, who's served as the highly respected chaplain for Marquette General Hospital and UPHS-Marquette for the last 18 years, has retired. His final day was last Friday. On Monday, he started a new career, with the Fassbender-Swanson Funeral Homes in Marquette. He's a pre-planning and aftercare ... Continue Reading