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30 years ago

BARAGA – Construction will start Monday on two bridge replacement projects in Baraga County’s Spurr Township. The Ruth Lake Road and Fence Lake Road bridges, both over the Spruce River, will be replaced. The contractor for both projects is Yalmer Mattila, Inc. of Houghton, which submitted the low bid of $468,638. The Ruth Lake Road bridge will cost $210,524, the Fence Lake Road bridge $258,114. Most of the cost will be underwritten by a federal and state contribution of $396,021; Baraga County and Spurr Township will pay the balance. Both bridges are set to open by Nov. 12. Completion, however, is set for June 15, 1994.

60 years ago

MARQUETTE – Marquette Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Wyndal H. Hudson today announced the appointment of various chairmen for the Upper Peninsula Potato Show, which is scheduled for the Marquette National Guard Armory Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 6 and 7. Chairmen selected to date include W.H. Treloar, finance director; Richard Meyers, decorations; Ben E. Knauss, housing and reservations; Robert J. Luke, dinner; Mrs. Richard Lutey, queens; Gary Dahlke, equipment, and James Gooch, publicity. The show is sponsored jointly by the Marquette Chamber of Commerce, The U.P. Potato Growers Association and the Michigan University’s Extension Service. “A big show is expected this year,” Hudson said, “due to the statewide attention that was focused on the area when the U.P. Russet Burbank potato development won the state award in the 1963 Michigan Week contest.” For the first time, the show will include both a queen contest and a cooking contest. Seven candidates will vie for the queen title and 16 will compete for the best cook award. All traditional production and quality division will be open, along with educational programs and junior division contests.