EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago NATIONAL MINE — When Dennis and Joyce Topel started working with furs 11 years ago, it was just for fun. One of their first projects was to create a ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago MARQUETTE — Richard Absolon of Crystal Falls carefully lifted away the lucite-and-brass embosser being used to leave graphic impressions in the new ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago MUNISING — Two Munising banks have been honored by the American Cancer Society for hiring employees with a history of cancer or supporting those ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago MARQUETTE — All six of Frei Chevrolet’s sales representatives recently were certified by General Motors to sell GEO products. The sales people are: ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago NEGAUNEE — Jari Kivela and Jeff Poutanen of Negaunee want to make the trek to Spearfish, S.D. for the 1989 World Horseshoe Pitching Championships held ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago ISHPEMING — the Hematite Business and Professional Women have awarded scholarships to three people. Steven Evans, a 1989 graduate of Westwood High School, ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago ISHPEMING — Manager Gerry Corkin’s Negaunee American Legion baseball squad moved to within a half-game of the Marquette Blues — the Mid-Peninsula ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago NEGAUNEE — Jeff Juntti and Darla Baumgarten of Marquette rode to glory here Monday night. The two took top honors in the Second annual Tour de Negaunee ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago TRAUNIK — Strawberry patches in Alger County appear to be flourishing because of the recent good weather including ample moisture. Mother Nature has ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago ISHPEMING — Becky Bal, the daughter of Dennis and Kathy Bal of South Pine St., Ishpeming, recently returned from the Summer Seminar program at the United ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago MARQUETTE — A pair of local adult tennis players will serve as guest instructors at a series of net lessons being offered by former Marquette Senior High ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago MARQUETTE — The Fourth of July was enjoyed by thousands of people across the central Upper Peninsula, with parades and fireworks topping most Independence ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago NEGAUNEE — A festival of old-fashioned crafts, music and other events is planned for Iron Heritage Day on Saturday on the grounds of the Michigan Iron ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago GWINN — From the air, the Pike Lake shoreline this Fourth of July will probably look like a living breathing, waving American Flag. Actually, it will be ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago MARQUETTE—Bruce Raudio, NMU director of facilities, said that TMP Associates Inc., of Bloomfield Hills, cut a number of interior and exterior design ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago MUNISING — A congressional subcommittee inserted two minor amendments to a bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Dale Kildee, D-Flint, that would turn Grand Island ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago HUBBELL—An Australian company has started negotiations to reopen a copper mine that has been closed for 20 years. Golden Shamrock Mines Ltd. and other ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago MUNISING — No records were set Sunday at the 14th annual Blue Cross-Blue Shield of the Michigan Pictured Rocks Road Race, but the winner was happy anyway. ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago SAND RIVER — Today is the actual date of Juhannus, also called Midsummer’s Day, one of Finland’s oldest celebrations. It is a time Finns celebrate ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago MICHIGAMME—Planting trees in Michigamme may seem a bit redundant, but the Michigan Department of Transportation says it’s a symbolic effort to enhance ...