30 years ago

MARQUETTE – Marquette County’s job market has not been able to absorb all of the former civilian workers from Sawyer Air Force Base, forcing many to change careers, seek retraining, or move from the area, a Mining Journal study found. Only 28% (62) of the 223 civilian workers who sought state job retraining and referrals have found work locally, said Gwen Wood chief of operations of the Michigan Works.

60 years ago

MARQUETTE – Northern Michigan University will purchase the Birdseye Veneer CO. property and building west of Marquette County Road 550 and north of Wright Street, for use in its women’s Job Corps program slated to start June 21. The NMU Board of Control in session at University Center yesterday, approved purchase of the 11 acre parcel for $195,000 pending final authorization of the Job Corp’s program. The building will occupy one acre of the site.