By Rosemary Michelin and Beth Gruber Marquette Regional History Center Special to the Journal The Big Bay Cemetery contains 5 white crosses in a row, marking a tragedy that happened a century ago in 1923. In the 1920s, Big Bay was a small logging town that couldn’t supply all ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago ESCANABA — High winds Thursday whipped a huge painting tarp covering the Escanaba water tower like a flag. Winds gusting up to 40 mph in the afternoon ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago MARQUETTE — Today marks the last day of the 1993 general trout season in Michigan. Beginning Friday, trout and salmon can only be caught in the Great ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago MARQUETTE — For the first time since 1988, the Northern Michigan University football Wildcats have received a national ranking in the NCAA Division II ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference desk staff at Peter White Public Library. 30 years ago SAWYER AIR FORCE BASE- The Department of Defense has established a new policy at military bases targeted for closure that permits local conversion authorities to retain ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago MUNISING — The city agreed Monday to support a snowmobile bridge over the Anna River Munising’s east side. The Munising Visitors Bureau plans to build ...