30 years ago EWEN – Voters in the Ewen-Trout Creek School District have agreed to fund a new school building to replace three aging facilities. By a 736-693 count, residents said yes to a new school. It will house the district’s 540 K-12 students. Voter turnout was an estimated 65 percent. ...

30 years ago ISHPEMING — Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. will close its century-old maintenance shops in Ishpeming on Dec. 31, after the company and the United Steelworkers of America failed to reach accord on a sale to a third party. A total of 65 employees, 55 hourly and ten salaried, will be ...

30 years ago MARQUETTE – Motorists no longer have to drive to Lansing to obtain an instant title to a vehicle, under changes announced by Secretary of State Candice Miller. To improve customer service in the area, the Marquette branch office will provide instant title service. It is among ...

30 years ago NEWBERRY – Newberry contractor Howard Bawks couldn’t bear to watch local officials squabble over money while a park construction project teetered in the balance. So the 73-year-old revved up his backhoe and crane and began a unique donation of time and equipment. Thus far, ...

30 years ago MARQUETTE — Plans to build the world’s largest sauna at Marquette’s Lower Harbor Park were outlined in a FinnFest USA Committee presentation to the city commission Monday night. Television personality Carl Pellonpaa, president of the committee, provided an overview of the ...

30 years ago ISHPEMING – Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. will close its century-old maintenance shops in Ishpeming on Dec. 31, after the company and the United Steelworkers of America failed to reach accord on a sale to a third party. A total of 65 employees, 55 hourly and ten salaried, will be ...