The show, as they say, must go on. And maybe, for St. Michael’s sake, it will. After a week that showed all signs pointing to a church, not a theater, […]
Riverside Church Issues Statement via Website
Riverside Church, which is set to become owner of the St. Michael theater building today if a purchase agreement is signed and delivered, issued a statement regarding the City of […]
Riverside Lawsuit vs. St. Michael Heads to Settlement Conference
Riverside Church’s federal lawsuit against the City of St. Michael in Federal Court is headed to settlement conference today, as lawyers with both sides meet with a magistrate judge over […]
Show Stopper: Riverside Church Sues City of St. Michael
The church, based in Big Lake Township, was denied purchase of the St. Michael theater by city leaders last fall.
The drama continues, off screen, in the fight for the St. Michael movie theater. The City of St. Michael is now being sued by Riverside Church after its decision not […]
City of St. Michael Publishes Statement on Riverside Denial
City staff penned an official release on the zoning amendment request by the church.
City of St. Michael staff, on behalf of the St. Michael City Council, posted a news release Tuesday, Dec. 2 regarding the decision to deny a zoning ordinance change allowing […]
St. Michael City Council Denies Riverside Church’s Theater Bid
After tabling the item at its Nov. 11 meeting, the two sides could not find an agreement suitable for the purchase.
The St. Michael City Council moved last night to reject a zoning ordinance amendment request from Riverside Church, based in Big Lake Township, altering the use of the former Cinemagic […]
St. Michael City Council to Make Final Decision on Riverside Tonight
After months of discussion about a church's potential purchase of the former Cinemagic Theater, a final ruling arrive.
The St. Michael City Council will finally address an issue that’s been on the front burner for city residents since last spring: should a church be allowed to purchase the […]
Public Will Get First Input on Riverside’s St. Michael Proposal Wednesday
For the first time in this long process, the City of St. Michael and Riverside Church will turn its ongoing discussion over a possible church use in the former St. […]
TIF District, Not City, Would Lose if St. Michael Theater Became Tax Exempt
So what, exactly would happen to the City of St. Michael’s bottom line should the former Cinemagic Theater site become a, presumably, tax-exempt church such as Riverside? That question has […]
St. Michael Council, Planning Discuss Riverside Church Proposal
The St. Michael City Council and St. Michael Planning Commission joined with City of St. Michael staff for a lengthy discussion on the proposed purchase of the former St. Michael […]