PHOTO CREDIT: JAKE MILLER He lives in an RV in a trailer park, he grows medical marijuana, and he surfs Lake Superior all year round. Daniel Schetter, alias Surfer Dan, is one of a kind. He sat down and talked to Brian Cabell about his life and his philosophy. BC: Where'd you grow up, Dan? DS: I was born and raised ... Continue Reading
Hope for Munising’s Housing Crunch
FOLKS ARE ALWAYS saying it's tough to find good, affordable housing in Marquette. In Munising, it may be worse. "The housing situation is critical here," says Mayor Rod Desjardins, "but the city is working with a developer from Detroit right now looking for a solution." The plans haven't been firmed up yet and no ... Continue Reading
One Marquette Place Shapes Up, Wind War Heats Up, Yooperlites Are Glowing, Halloween Spectacle Cancelled, NMU Soccer Rising, Greywalls Praised (Again), and Surfer Dan Takes a Starring Role
CLEARLY NOT EVERYBODY'S thrilled with Marquette's changing skyline on the lakeshore--and One Marquette Place is tall--but you gotta admit it's not a bad-looking building. Kinda handsome, in fact. Not all flat and boxy and unimaginative. While the exterior continues to take shape, architect and co-developer Barry ... Continue Reading
Recovery Room to Reopen, Brewing Cooperative Moving Forward, Major Buildup for One Marquette Place, Interest in Property Nears Founders Landing, Beacon House Plans, Marquette’s Honda Commercial Airs, Ex Travel Marquette Director Finds New Job, and Surfer Dan’s Legend Grows
THE FRONT DOOR has been locked and the lights have been out for the last few weeks, but the Recovery Room is not closed. Just a temporary shutdown for inventory, according to co-owner Linda Lassing. She says it'll reopen in early February, from 5 pm until closing, Wednesday through Sunday. Bar only, no more ... Continue Reading