30 years ago

GWINN- Some 300 Gwinn residents were evacuated from their homes Tuesday evening after a man told police he’d wired a bomb to explode in his downtown apartment. A state police bomb squad from Grayling entered the building at 111 North Pine Street at about 2:30 a.m. but did not find an explosive device. There was nothing other than a string in a doorway placed to make it look like a possible bomb.

60 years ago

MARQUETTE – Several hundred youngsters took part in Thursday’s “Games Night” activities at Marquette’s six municipally operated playground areas. It was the first special event of a number to be scheduled during the summer. The Thursday night games ranged from balloon batting and balloon kicking to kangaroo jumps and softball accuracy throwing. First, second, and third place winners, who were selected on the basis of total number of points accumulated in all events received ribbons. Games were held at these locations: Harlow Park, Hurley Field, Lakeside Park, Memorial, Whitman School, and Williams Park.