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Superiorland Yesterdays

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago MARQUETTE — The Upper Peninsula wolf population has slowly grown to about 30 animals, according to a Department of Natural Resources survey. The survey, ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference desk staff at Peter White Public Library. 30 years ago MARQUETTE — Increasing numbers of Marquette County drivers are buckling up, mirroring a statewide trend, according to the Michigan State Police. A September survey ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago ESCANABA — Professionals in forestry and wildlife are exploring ways to strike a balance between deer herd management and forest management. How to ...

Five lumberjacks perish in fire

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 ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

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 ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

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 ...