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30 years ago

NEGAUNEE — The Negaunee City Council tonight will hear from a group of East Lincoln Street residents who are upset about iron ore dust. City Assessor Bruce Waananen, who is filling in for City Manager Ken Huber, said a group of residents have circulated a petition protesting red iron ore dust that is spread by garbage trucks heading to the company garage. Waananen said the residents want the trucks to take an alternate road and discussions have taken place about possibly building a road for the trucks. In addition, the council is expected to discuss revisions to ordinances that prohibit incinerators, open burning and improper disposal of yard clippings.

90 years ago

CHAMPION — Students of the seventh, eighth, and ninth grades of the Champion public schools, who were the winners in composing essays on safety, participated in a school contest last week. There were nine speakers and the school faculty acted as judges in the selection of the student to represent the Champion school in the district contest, which will be held at Negaunee on May 24. This honor was given to Auni Lampi, whose subject was “Safety Outdoors.”