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Gas prices up again

MARQUETTE — Average gasoline prices in Michigan have risen 12.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.95/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 4,913 stations in Michigan. Prices in Michigan are 38.2 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 91.0 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has increased 4.1 cents compared to a week ago and stands at $5.617 per gallon. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Michigan was priced at $3.09/g yesterday while the most expensive was $5.85/g, a difference of ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

30 years ago MARQUETTE – No more close calls. Championship dreams became reality Sunday for the Marquette American Legion Bantam AA hockey team, which, after three previous appearances in the national tournament, won the Tier II National Championship with a stirring 2-1 victory over Grand Forks South (N.D.) at Lakeview Arena. Alan Swanson’s power play goal at the 13:35 mark of the third period gave the Legion its margin of victory. But the outcome would remain in doubt under goaltender Nick Junttila deflected a final shot in the games waning moments. “I thought the game was over ...

Among the best

HOUGHTON — U.S. News and World Report released its graduate school rankings on Tuesday. Michigan Technological University ranked number 89 among other prestigious graduate engineering programs across the United States, such as University of Michigan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, ...

Annual spring weight restrictions 
continue to be adjusted on Michigan’s state roads

MARQUETTE — ­- The Michigan Department of Transportation continues to adjust spring weight restriction areas in an annual move to protect roads. Effective 6 a.m. this morning, weight restrictions will be lifted on all state trunkline highways from the southern Michigan border north to and including US-10 in Ludington, Mason County, at the M-116 intersection, east to M-66 in Osceola County, north to M-61 in Osceola County, and then east to US-23 in Standish, Arenac County, including the entire thumb area. Frost restrictions are still in effect for the remainder of the state and ...

Commission considers making historic signs available for Escanaba homes

ESCANABA — The Historic Preservation Commission for the city of Escanaba discussed the idea of beginning a historic sign program to be made available for properties of significance. Planning and Zoning Administrator Joseph Walker brought the concept before the commission, which is supposed ...

AAUW sale seeking items for event

MARQUETTE — Donations including games, puzzles, CDs, DVDs and gently read books are being collected through April 21 for the American Association of University Women sale April 23-25 at the Marquette Presbyterian Church. It is the final week to drop off donations for the spring sale that raises local academic scholarship funding for women and girls. Collection bins are available at the church, Marquette Medical Center offices, Embers Credit Union branches, Marquette First Federal Credit Union and Incredible Bank on North Third Street, Marquette.