30 years ago MARQUETTE – The Marquette Area Chamber of Commerce lent a hand at the ribbon cutting to officially open the new Comfort Inn Suites in Marquette. Joining the occasion were Kellie Barry-Angeli of the Marquette Chamber, Mark Aho of First National Bank, Ann Franz of the ...

30 years ago MARQUETTE – Renovation began on the 107-year-old Rosewood Inn Thursday, ending years of disagreement between building owner Rhys Mussman of Hebron, Ind., and the city of Marquette. Mayor Jack Leadbetter said, “It’s been an ongoing battle, but now they’ve hired an ...

30 years ago MARQUETTE — More than 12,000 spectators crowded into Mattson Lower Harbor Park in Marquette Monday night to view fireworks said Jerry Doucette, chairman of the Marquette American Legion Fourth of July Corporation. The display lasted 27 minutes but was ended prior to the grand ...

30 years ago MARQUETTE – ”Michigan Week,” highlighting the state’s assets and history, is being re-energized by Secretary of State Candice Miller, who was in the Upper Peninsula last week. Miller is the state’s historian and is responsible for its History Bureau. She met with ...

30 years ago SAWYER AIR FORCE BASE — The last operational air force base at Sawyer will close a month earlier than originally planned. The early inactivation, says Col. Regner Rier, commander of the 410th Bomb Wing, will allow more people to witness the deactivation process. The 410th ...

30 years ago MARQUETTE — The Marquette School Board passed a $25 million budget for the school year with $1 million of it in limbo, awaiting a Michigan Supreme Court decision. The court has established that the state cannot continue with its “pay as you go” approach to health benefits ...