MARQUETTE — In honor of Labor Day, we’re looking back at the 1946 Marquette Iron Range Strike. During World War II, workers and unions pledged not to strike and as a result, they experienced stagnant wages and benefits during the four years of the war. The end of the war saw an incoming ...

By JIM KOSKI and BETH GRUBER Marquette Regional History Center Special to the Journal MARQUETTE — In the 1880s, Mary Ann Peck was a notorious resident of south Marquette. Her early life is a mystery. She was born in Michigan around 1845-1850, apparently of Mitis ancestry. In 1873 ...

QUESTION: The first high school football game on record in Marquette County was held on October 27, 1894, between Negaunee and Marquette. Negaunee won 18 to 0. What was perhaps one factor in the Negaunee victory? a. The field was laid out east to west, and in those days before teams changed ...

MARQUETTE — Last week’s article discussed the emergence of gasoline powered vehicles as well as other uses for the fuel such as lighting lamps and as a dry-cleaning solvent. As gasoline powered vehicles came into common use, fuel could initially be purchased at almost any general hardware ...