30 years ago

MARQUETTE – The Peer Review Committee of Marquette High School has made their survey public after complaints of violence arose from current and former students. High school senior Bob Britton said there was a wide array of comments received from the 65 classrooms surveyed, but violence was not emphasized. Students believed that crowded hallways, drug abuse, and sexual harassment were their primary concerns before violence. The Committee has recommended that each area of concern be identified by student groups and addressed individually. Reports and surveys will continued to be updated, signaling the beginning of a process towards student safety and equity.

60 years ago

MARQUETTE – Iron ore shipments from Marquette’s ore docks have surpassed 5.5 million tons. Last month, Soo Line and Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad Co.’s docks loaded 740,685 tons of pelletized and hard ore on 56 ships. Last year’s October figures were 1,039,585 tons of ore on 75 carriers, and 5,889,189 tons loaded on 467 boats during the first ten month of 1964. Cumulative figures show that both tonnage and number of ships is up this year at the Soo facility. At the Soo Line’s lower harbor dock in Marquette, twelve ships took on 88,100 tons of ore last month, and 967,772 tons were loaded on 137 carriers so far during this year (to November 1st).