Donors stepped up MORE THAN TWELVE thousand dollars. That's how much has been raised for Marquette's restaurant, tavern, and coffee shop workers in the last four days on a GoFundMe site. But now, this is where the story gets interesting...and frankly, discouraging. The money was raised so quickly that GoFundMe has ... Continue Reading
Zero Degrees, Fox Marquette Chevrolet, Tourism Numbers, and Yep, Another Coffee Shop
A new lease for the artists GREAT NEWS FOR Zero Degrees, the co-op art gallery on Third Street. A year ago, its future was in doubt because the artists---and there are about 40 of them--weren't sure whether they could afford the rent at the expansive space in the heart of the Third Street shopping district. Fearing ... Continue Reading
Highway Coffee Cluster, Airport Expansion, Tourism Rise, and a Pitch for Winter Vistors
Three coffee heavyweights to battle it out NO SHORTAGE OF coffee at US 41 and Wright Street. Starbucks and Biggby's are currently stationed about a seven iron away from each other on either side of the highway, and now we get word that Dunkin' Donuts has decided to set up shop smack dab in the middle of its two ... Continue Reading
A Parade of Snowstorms, a New Coffee Shop, and a Tourism Dip
AND JUST LIKE that, it's autumn. The change in the last few days seemed awfully abrupt, didn't it? WLUC weather guru Karl Bohnak says this summer was close to average, although July was warmer than usual with about half the days rising to 80 or above. The summer was also drier than average for the U.P. Autumn? Should ... Continue Reading
What Do Tourists Think of Us?
TRAVEL MARQUETTE IS now reviewing a study it commissioned several months ago, asking tourists what they like about Marquette County and asking locals how they feel about the tourists. A thousand visitors from 36 states and three foreign countries gave responses. So did about 500 locals. Here's the most astonishing ... Continue Reading