EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette.

30 years ago

MARQUETTE — The dome has a drip. Actually, Northern Michigan University has discovered 19 drips in its $21.8 million, newly named Superior Dome. “I thought it was an unusual number of leaks, but then it’s an unusually large roof,” said Bruce Raudio, NMU’s director of facilities. The leaks in the world’s largest wooden dome were the result of problems with expansion joints, punctures in the rubberized roofing materials from heavy foot traffic during construction, and a possible design problem with the roofed entry ways, Raudio said.

90 years ago

NEGAUNEE — The general store of M.C. Quinn, of Negaunee, located at Beacon, was burglarized some time yesterday morning. The robbery was discovered when employees went to the store to open it for business yesterday. Merchandise missed by Mr. Quinn in a hurried check yesterday morning consisted of silk dresses, silk bloomers, women’s hose and women’s shoes. A small amount of money left in a cash drawer for change, also was taken. The robbers entered the store through a basement window, which they broke.