30 years ago

ISHPEMING — This year’s new ski jumping program for West End youth is going so well the fledgling jumpers will participate in their first tournament this weekend in Minnesota. The USOEC and the Ishpeming Ski Club have teamed up to offer lessons this winter at Suicide Bowl to keep the West End ski jumping heritage alive Participating in the Coleraine Invitation Tournament in Coleraine, Minn., are nine of the 14 class members from Ishpeming and Negaunee, ranging in age from 8 to 14.

90 years ago

MARQUETTE — Although Marquette residents believe the weather man was “taking it out” on them during the two day storm this week, they were really fortunate, compared to other upper peninsula cities. The cold wind which whipped snow through streets here and made driving difficult and walking a chore struck with more violence in the copper country Escanaba, Iron Mountain, Sault Ste. Marie and Menominee. Street crews in those cities were forced to abandon their uneven battle and retire to the safety of warehouses until the blow subsided. In Marquette plows quickly cleaned up the main streets and sidewalks and traffic was unimpeded yesterday.