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Superiorland Yesterdays

60 years ago NEGAUNEE – Helen Barabe, a member of the senior class, is the newly elected president of the St. Paul High School Student Council, Sister Mary Angelica, principal, announced today. Election of new officers climaxed a strenuous week of campaigning at the parochial school last week, during which candidates displayed posters and distributed tags in attempting to gain votes. Eleven candidates delivered campaign speeches before a general assembly Thursday morning. Other nominees for president included seniors Ilene DeGabriele, Timothy Coyle, Walter Turino and Joseph ...

Between the Columns: Check out what’s available at Peter White Public Library

Here are some recent additions to Peter White Public Library’s Library of Things: Have a musical itch, but are a complete newbie? Try out the steel tongue drum (LIBTHING DRUM)! The drum is made with beginners in mind and can be played with hands and fingers or the included mallets. ...

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Marquette Senior High School homecoming parade today

MARQUETTE — Beginning at 5:30 p.m. today and continuing through approximately 6 p.m., the Marquette Senior High School will be holding their annual homecoming parade. The parade will begin at the Graveraet School, proceed west on Hewitt Avenue to Third Street, proceed north on Third Street ...

Sand Point Road to close Oct. 1-14 for culvert replacement

MUNISING — Motorists in and around the city of Munising and the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore should be aware of closure of a key roadway in the area. Sand Point Road will be temporarily closed to all vehicle and pedestrian traffic east of the national lakeshore boundary from Oct. 1-14 ...

Dollywood Foundation announces ‘Give Like Dolly Day’ today

MARQUETTE — The Dollywood Foundation, home of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, announced Give Like Dolly Day today, a global day dedicated to supporting local Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Programs and honoring Dolly’s extraordinary legacy of inspiring children to dream big and ...