PLANS APPARENTLY ARE still proceeding smoothly for the Meijer super center to be built behind Lowe's. Ready by 2018? We'll see. It's been almost a year since Meijer signed its purchase agreement and the deal hasn't closed yet, but last year, store officials said it would take about a year for them to complete the ... 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
Zephyr Bar to Open, Roam Inn is Stunning, Delta Sky is Coming, Harlow Farms Celebrates, Wells Fargo is Reeling, UP Artists are Glowing, and Caggiano Heads to Prison
IT'S FINALLY HAPPENING. The long awaited, much anticipated Zephyr Bar on Front Street is opening next Wednesday, October 5th. It's Marquette's first wine bar which will also feature plenty of craft beers, desserts, and small dishes--soups, salads, meats, cheeses, and specialties. There'll be enough for a dinner if you ... Continue Reading
YMCA Investigation, Ishpeming Mushrooms, Iron Ore Woes, TV News Changes, Presque Isle Erosion, and a Midnight Visit to the ER
AN INVESTIGATOR FROM YMCA USA has been at the local facility this week checking on the financial and operational health of the Y. More national visitors next week. This comes in the wake of the dismissal (or forced resignation) of longtime CEO Lisa Coombs-Gerou two weeks ago amid charges of financial mismanagement. ... Continue Reading
Upfront, Bennett Media, Football Broadcast Woes, a New Anchor in Town, Jacobetti Complex Rumors, Dark Stores, and Kivela’s Future
IT'S NOW THREE years and counting. Upfront & Company still remains vacant and up for sale. Oh, there's been interest--potential local and regional buyers, even interest from overseas, most recently from South Africa, but nobody's been willing to pull the trigger on one of Marquette's most valuable downtown ... Continue Reading