Where are all the shoppers? TWO O'CLCOCK TUESDAY afternoon. Eight days before Christmas. The chronically struggling Westwood Mall in Marquette Township has nearly 200 cars in its snowy parking lot. Well, that's encouraging. Maybe the mall's making a comeback. You walk inside, shake the snow off your boots, and ... Continue Reading
YMCA’s Astonishing Comeback, Barrel and Beam’s Opening, Meijer’s Outreach, Ampersand’s Plans, Heidi Johnson’s Dismay, Temple Beth Sholom’s New Day, and the Bible of Bike Tests
PHOENIX RISING. The mythical bird re-arising from its own ashes is an appropriate metaphor for the Marquette County YMCA. A year ago, it was more than $7 million in debt, its very future, with 5000 members, was in doubt. It sold off some assets but it was still $5.5 million in the red. A staggering sum for a small ... Continue Reading
HOTplate’s Future, Mather Inn’s Response, Shiras Planetarium’s Plans, Temple Beth Sholom’s Delays, Construction in Negaunee, and a Weekend Filled with Films, Art, Blues and a Mud Run
ANOTHER BIG CHANGE coming to West Washington Street downtown. HOTplate, where you can sit down and create your own work of art, is up for sale, and owner Sue Kensington says if she doesn't find a buyer for it in the next few months, she'll be shutting its doors. N0t an economic problem. It's just that she and her ... Continue Reading
Historical Building to Become New Munising Gastro Pub, Marquette’s Citadel to Become New Synagogue
YOU LIKE BREWERIES? Well, we've got another one on the way. This one, in Munising. It'll be called Yoopy Brews. It's the latest offering from local developer Tom Dolaskie and his business partner, Darrin Hubbard, out of Texas. They're the same guys who recently opened up the Yooper-cool Roam Inn in town. Their ... Continue Reading