DECISION TIME COMING soon for the old Engine Works building on Lakeshore Boulevard. For the last year or so, a Chicago development group had been planning to transform it into a small, upscale retail center but they never really moved on it. Now they've got an engineering team looking at the structure to determine what ... Continue Reading
Outlanders Delay, Kayak Craze, Munising Upgrade, Cognition Uncertainty, Hospital Ambiguity, 553 Construction, Serenity in Harvey, and TickPick’s Apology
OUTLANDERS, THE LITTLE takeout restaurant that's moving from south Marquette to the building formerly occupied by the Panda Garden on West Washington Street, is now scheduled to open next month. A dozen employees have been hired. Original plans called for it to open in May. But, surprise surprise, construction got ... Continue Reading
Inside Look at LifePoint, a New Brewpub, the UP’s First Sommelier, Wine Bar Plans, More Praise for Marquette, and Why We Love the UP
HERE'S A FASCINATING behind-the-scenes look at the politics and economics of LifePoint Health which, of course, is building Marquette's new hospital in partnership with Duke University Health System. We discovered it in Modern Healthcare, a hard copy and online journal that closely follows news in the healthcare ... Continue Reading
Ore Dock Revival, YMCA Lawsuit, Munising Tourism Boom, Not-So-Hot Summer, Partridge Creek’s Future, Edwards Departure, and Public Shaming
COULD THE HUGE, shadowy, abandoned ore dock become a centerpiece for downtown Marquette? Or is it just a fantasy? We'll start to get an answer on Monday when the folks proposing the transformation of the ore dock make their first official presentation to the City Commission. They're looking to get the Commission's ... Continue Reading
Burger King Plans Move, Miner Layoffs Begin, Cliffs Sell-off, VA Rumors Quashed, a Warm Summer Ahead, Dark Stores Sausage-Making, and Why We Love the UP
BURGER KING IN Marquette is planning to move and modernize its restaurant. It'll be leaving its current home on West Washington Street for a new location--not announced yet--somewhere else in the city of Marquette. This, according to the new general manager at BK. The restaurant will likely have a brand new look, ... Continue Reading