while the ultimate fate of this historic building has balanced the line between restoration and condemnation, there have been several different efforts over the past few decades to restore the menominee opera house. the most recent group was put together in 2004 under the name of the menominee opera house committee, inc. after two years of fundraising, this non-profit organization of local volunteers was given the deed to the building by the vennema family corporation, which had owned it since 1979. their goal is summed up in the group's objective: "restoring the historic menominee opera house to become a multifunctional performing arts center".