30 years ago

NEGAUNEE – A dream to build a motel-convention center and condominiums along the shores of Teal Lake was brought to the Negaunee City Council Thursday night by Ishpeming City Manager John Korhonen. Armed with an aerial map of the southwest shore of the lake, Korhonen told the Negaunee City Council that the two cities should work together to make infrastructure improvements that would attract potential developers. Both cities have big plans for the shores of Teal Lake now that it’s no longer Negaunee’s drinking water source.

60 years ago

KI SAWYER – K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base Armed Forces Day officials announced three of the aircraft which will be on static display for the open house this Sunday. On display will be a B-52H, a KC-135, and an F-101B. It is anticipated that aircraft from other bases will also be at Sawyer for the show. The B-52H, current “heavy-weight” among Strategic Air Command’s bombers, is capable of traveling at speeds in excess of 630 miles per hour and altitudes in excess of 30,000 feet.