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Superiorland Yesterdays

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference desk staff at Peter White Public Library. 30 years ago MUNISING — A hush falls over the packed auditorium while a low, guttural growl rises from the silence, filling the room. Then, to the delight of hundreds of elementary and middle-school youngsters, “Critterman” appears. Stopping occasionally to snarl at unexpecting audience members, he climbs onto the stage and for the next hour, mesmerizes his young audience with a blend of theater, humor and natural science lessons. Critterman - alias Denny Olson of ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference desk staff at Peter White Public Library. 30 years ago April 29, 1993 - HANCOCK - There’s some bad news in store for 500 senior citizens in Houghton and Keweenaw counties. The state Office of Services to Aging has cut next year’s grant funds to the local senior meals program by $16,629. The program is sponsored by Keweenaw Health Resources, a subsidiary of Portage View Hospital. Program Director of Nutrition Services Ed Jenich Jr. said the cut represents 10 percent of the program’s grant money. The program ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference desk staff at Peter White Public Library. 30 years ago April 28, 1993 - GRATIOT LAKE - A Keweenaw County copper mine is well on its way to starting operations, but opponents remain hopeful they can halt the project. The proposed chalcocite copper mine near Gratiot Lake and the former Calumet Air Force station received its water discharge permit last week. The state Water Resources Commission voted 6-to-1 to approve the permit after listening to three hours of testimony for and against the mine. One of those speaking ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference desk staff at Peter White Public Library. 30 years ago REPUBLIC — The Republic Township Board has launched an effort to use the mining community’s history to bring tourism to town. The board hopes to turn a century-old, underground mining site into a park, campground, picnic area and museum on a 40-acre parcel on a peninsula jutting into the Michigamme River. “One of the board’s goals is to make this an end destination, so people can come to the area from the outside and stay here,” Township Supervisor Gary ...

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 — Although the old stairway at Sugarloaf Mountain was extensively damaged by fire last year, some of the lumber is being salvaged by a local trails group. The North Country Trail Hikers Club will remove salvageable lumber from the Sugarloaf trail Saturday. The lumber was donated to the group by Marquette County, which owns the Sugarloaf tract. The lumber will be used on trail projects. The local group is developing the section of the ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago HOUGHTON — Cooperative planning is still going strong in two Upper Peninsula school districts. The Houghton-Portage Township Schools Board of Education agreed Monday to participate in a $74,000 telecommunications grant secured by the Copper Country Intermediate School District. Hancock gave the nod to getting involved last week. Also, representatives from both districts’ school boards and administration will talk with legislators this week ...