OKAY, WE'RE ALL excited. Finally someone has bought the dying Westwood Mall! Well, we might want to take a moment to tap the brakes. Just a bit. Kohan Retail Investment Group, which just bought the main part of the mall--not the Kohl's property--has been on a buying frenzy nationwide in recent years. The group, out of ... Continue Reading
Westwood Mall Talks, KBIC Gas Station Closure, Glass Recycling Dilemma, Adventure Aaron Departure, Big Bay Lighthouse Upgrades, a Financial Planner Turned Author, A Wow Performance, and a Family That Keeps Growing and Growing
HOPE FOR THE sleepy, shrinking Westwood Mall? Maybe, according to Township planner and zoning administrator Jason McCarthy. "We feel we have the resources to create something new and exciting there," he says. Details? No, he can't divulge anything publicly at this point, but there have been discussions and there is ... Continue Reading
Hotplate Is Sold, So Is Neurotrainer, and Edge of Reality, Too, But Regis Is Shutting Down
SOLD AND SAVED. Hotplate, downtown's paint-your-pottery shop, a longtime favorite for both adults and kids, has been sold. Financing was approved on Friday. The shop will be changing hands next month. Sue Kensington, the founder and owner of the shop, had said she'd have to close it down next month if a buyer didn't ... Continue Reading
Contrast Considering Ishpeming, a Major Development for Downtown, Homeless Advocates Scouting Other Towns, Westwood Mall in Transition, Blackrocks Booming, Cold Spell Coming to the Mountain, and Ashley Fure Wows the Critics
A CONTRAST COFFEE coming to Ishpeming? It's a possibility. The owners of the growing UP coffee company have been looking around Ishpeming recently for possible locations, according to Alex Fields, the manager of the newly opened Contrast Coffee in Marquette. No specific location identified yet, but they like the area ... Continue Reading
Coaster ll for Sale, Houseboats in the Harbor, the Exodus of Sports Stores, and New Shops Downtown, Including a Piercing Boutique
MARQUETTE'S OFFICIAL FLAGSHIP is up for sale. The Coaster ll, the 43 foot long schooner that's been docked here in Marquette for the last ten years and has given tourists memorable rides along the coast of Lake Superior, is listed at $126,000. Captain Niko Economides says he's selling it because of his health ... Continue Reading