MARQUETTE — Our article ... involves the fascinating story of two very different quilts donated in 1981 to Marquette Regional History Center. These two quilts were given to the museum by Judy Paul Case, the granddaughter of John and Mary Longyear. They were found it a chest in a Longyear ...

NEGAUNEE — The Eastwood Apostolic Lutheran Church invites the public to hear comedian, author and national youth speaker Bob Lenz at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the church on Sunset Drive in Negaunee. The Wisconsin native’s humor and authentic tone engages over half a million teens and families ...

Generations of Marquette residents spent their summers at the Shiras Pool on Presque Isle. It was named after George Shiras III who had provided the inspiration and some of the money for the pool's construction. Opened on July 4, 1921, it had a sand beach, dressing rooms, high dives and a ...

MARQUETTE — It’s summer time and that means that it’s time for the Upper Peninsula Animal Welfare Shelter’s rummage sale. UPAWS collects donated items during June and July from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays and from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. UPAWS is not accepting clothing or shoes. ...

MARQUETTE — Mines in the Upper Peninsula could not operate without explosives. In 1869, men with a connection to mining in Marquette County began the Lake Superior Powder Co. The site chosen for the plant was located on the Dead River, where Tourist Park is located, and it encompassed 200 ...

Former Woolworth workers to meet MARQUETTE — All former Woolworth employees are invited to meet for lunch at noon Wednesday at Applebee’s in Marquette Township. Run for Life Saturday MARQUETTE — On Saturday, there will be the Run for Life 5K and 10K foot races beginning at 9 a.m. in ...

MARQUETTE — Over the years, Marquette County has been home to several well-known industries including mines, blast furnaces, brownstone quarries, lumber mills, powder mills, railroads and fishing. But the area has also been home to many smaller industries that often did not survive very ...

It was called the “Great War” but the greatest thing about it was the size — the sheer number of people affected: those who fled the fighting, who served, sustained injuries and died over the course of the conflict. The First World War saw the mobilization of more than 70 million military ...

Negaunee City Band to perform NEGAUNEE — The Negaunee City Band, under the direction of Sara Perfetti, plays its first concert of the 2017 season at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 14 at the Outdoor Performing Arts Center at the east end of Iron Street. The band will play weekly through Aug. ...

MARQUETTE — Memorial Day, formerly known as Decoration Day is soon approaching-a day to remember deceased loved ones and to visit their quiet final resting place in area cemeteries. As the mining towns of Ishpeming and Negaunee were expanding in the early 1900’s, it was necessary to move ...

MARQUETTE — Just recovering from a torrential storm which caused severe flooding and damages, the last thing that the residents of Ishpeming expected to wake up to on Tuesday Aug.2, 1949 was news of a raging fire downtown. The fire started on the first floor of the Leo A. Tousignant ...

MARQUETTE — Several quilts in the Marquette Regional History Center's Quilt Index are truly one-of-a-kind quilts. Some are extremely well documented with history of their makers and donors and others we continue to research. The story of this unique wool quilt includes complete documentation ...

MARQUETTE — The members of Thrivent Financial are partnering with Ending Hunger Alliance of Marquette and Moms of Preschoolers to host a kick-off cook-out for the Compassion Cases project. Compassion Cases is a project to help local foster children in transition. The event will take ...

HANCOCK — The Hancock Education Association once again announces its HEA scholarship for Hancock Central High School Alumni. Former Hancock students who are juniors or seniors in the education program at their university are eligible. Applications are available at www.hancock.k12.mi.us. ...

The Western Reserve was the pride of the Great Lakes fleet, the first of the all-steel ships to sail the lakes. Built in 1890 in Cleveland, she had a length of 300 feet, a beam of 41 feet and weighed nearly 2,400 tons. The principal owner, Peter G. Minch, and partners owned five other Great ...

MARQUETTE — The Marquette County Chapter of the Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel will meet at noon Tuesday, May 9 at the Landmark Inn. Matthew Zika, National Weather Service warning coordination meteorologist, will present a program to help members and guests to become ...

ISHPEMING — TruNorth Federal Credit Union and Carnegie Public Library will partner to offer a free money-themed event for area children on Saturday. Each child in attendance will walk away with a better understanding of the importance of saving — and a free book. Children and their ...

MARQUETTE — Last week we discussed the history of the Marquette City Band during the 19th century, now we move on to the 20th century. Overall the 1890s proved to be “transitional’ for Marquette City Band, as new music styles and venues were adopted and instrumentation expanded to ...

Bake sale, luncheon on tap ISHPEMING — The Laestadian Lutheran Church of Ishpeming will have their annual Spring Bake Sale and Luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. The event is a “A Taste of Scandinavia” featuring cardamom and homemade breads, prune tarts, baked goods and crafts ...

MARQUETTE — Since the very beginnings of Marquette, even back when it was called Worcester, music has been an important part of our community. Before ‘the great fire of 1868’ when all the buildings in town were wooden, the German Silver Cornet Band performed and, as is the case today, was ...