30 years ago July 19, 1995 – MARQUETTE – Pesola Contracting, a Marquette development company, has secured an option to purchase the Heritage House on North Front Street, and is working with an architect to review the feasibility of renovation, a company spokesman said Monday. The ...

30 years ago MARQUETTE – Marquette General Hospital is continuing efforts to become more environmentally friendly with a corrugated cardboard recycling program that began in May. “As a major employer in the area, we are taking a larger role in the recycling effort. This is just one option ...

30 years ago July 16, 1995 – MARQUETTE – Two local bicycle motocross racers burned past the competition here Saturday to qualify for the American Bicycle Association (ABA) Gold Cup Finals in Kansas City, Mo. Marla Brady and Dan Dehlin made the finals off their performances in the ABA’s ...

30 years ago MARQUETTE – Six Northern Michigan University students re-enacted the lives of people who were at Copper Harbor’s Fort Wilkins in the late 17th century. The students were assisted by NMU faculty and staff as they prepared for work as living history interns throughout the ...

30 years ago MARQUETTE – Although common in urban areas, a “cops on bikes” squad didn’t take to the streets in Marquette until this year. With a $1,000 grant from the Kaufman Foundation, the police department bought a pair of Trek bikes from the Sports Rack, which donated additional ...

30 years ago MARQUETTE – Parking at Marquette Senior High School will cost students $20 a year starting this fall, the school board decided Monday. The proposal, which passed unanimously, is an attempt to solve crowded parking conditions with a sticker program. With 500 parking spaces ...