WE'VE ALL SEEN the lists raving about Marquette. Best town for adventure! Best town to retire in! Best biking trails! All American city! And it boasts a state university as well as a brand new $300 million hospital and a charming downtown! This effusive praise generally is intended for the entire Marquette area, but ... Continue Reading
Shingles Vaccine Still Scarce
IT'S SOMETHING ALL of us over fifty are supposed to get...and yet most of us can't. Not in Marquette County, or elsewhere in the U.S. The new shingles vaccine, Shingrix--a series of two shots--is remarkably effective in preventing the painful disease, but the pharmaceutical company producing the vaccine can't make it ... Continue Reading
Hiring an Iron Bay Chef, Pouring Liquor Down the Drain, Tearing Down a Paywall, the Latest from the Upfront and Walmart
INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS AT the soon-to-be Iron Bay Restaurant and Drinkery (formerly L'Attitude). The most interesting? NMU executive chef and director of catering Nathan Mileski will be the new consulting chef at the Iron Bay. He'll keep his job at NMU while training the staff and developing the menu at the Iron ... Continue Reading
Arby’s Closes, So Does Revolutions, Dark Stores Is Discouraging, Walmart Isn’t Greedy, Fresh Coast Is Promising, and the Free Store Is Reborn
ARBY'S IS CLOSING down. If you're saying to yourself, "Where's Arby's?" that might be problem. It's located in the strip mall near WJMN and Biggby coffee, not far from US 41--not a bad location, but somehow it just didn't seem to click with most Marquette fast food consumers. Arby's has its fans--and 3300 ... Continue Reading
Meijer Signs Purchase Agreement
AFTER MONTHS OF rumors--no, make it years--Meijer has signed a contract to purchase property to build a supercenter behind Lowes in Marquette Township. The deal won't be final until Meijer completes its due diligence phase, including site planning, road improvements, and municipal approvals. That likely could take up to ... Continue Reading