30 years ago MARQUETTE — Thousands of union members marched in Marquette Monday to celebrate the last long holiday weekend of the summer and to demonstrate that Marquette County remains in large measure blue collar and staunchly pro-labor. The marchers represented about 42 union locals, ...

30 years ago MARQUETTE — Carriers on the Great Lakes moved 13.3 million tons of cargo in July, up 2.8 percent over the same period one year ago, according to the Lake Carriers Association. Iron ore shipments on U.S. vessels totaled 6.3 million tons, up slightly from July 1994. However, total ...

30 years ago MARQUETTE — Seniors at Marquette High School nabbed all but 42 or 500 parking permits allotted to students this year. Juniors who didn’t get the first-ever $20 stickers say they will be parking on neighboring streets and lots around the high school. The permits were ...

30 years ago ISHPEMING — The Republic-Michigamme and Negaunee school boards may be willing to join talks with the two other West End school districts, but only if discussion is about shared classes and services, not consolidation, officials said today. The Ishpeming-NICE Consolidation ...

30 years ago ISHPEMING — The Republic-Michigamme and Negaunee school boards may be willing to join talks with the two other West End school districts, but only if discussion is about shared classes and services, not consolidation, officials said today. The Ishpeming-NICE Consolidation ...

30 years ago NEGAUNEE — The Northern Air Modelers will have its annual Fall Fun-Fly Sunday, Sept. 10 at Kelly Field. All proceeds benefit Bay Cliff Health Camp. Kelly Field is on Business M-28 between Ishpeming and Negaunee. Registration will start at noon, with competition at 1 p.m. All ...