30 years ago MARQUETTE — Beginning Tuesday, traffic signals will be installed or changed at four locations in Marquette. New signals will be installed on westbound U.S. Highway 41 at the Kmart entrance and on eastbound U.S. 41 at the Wal-Mart entrance, the state Department of Transportation ...

30 yers ago PALMER — Two Richmond Township firefighters were slightly injured battling a suspicious 15-acre forest fire near Palmer, officials said. Firefighters responded at about 4:45 p.m. to the end of County Road MK in the Sands Plains area. They immediately called for assistance from ...

30 years ago PALMER — Two Richmond Township firefighters were slightly injured Sunday afternoon battling a suspicious 15-acre forest fire near Palmer, officials said. Firefighters responded about 4:45 p.m. to the end of County Road MK in the Sands Plains area. They immediately called for ...

30 years ago ISHPEMING — A chemical leak this morning at the water treatment plant in Ishpeming posed no danger to the drinking water supply for Ishpeming and Negaunee, said Ishpeming Fire Chief Ed Anderson. The Ishpeming Fire Department responded at 9:11 a.m. to the water plant because of ...

30 years ago NEGAUNEE — The Michigan Iron Industry Museum in Negaunee Township will relive the early days of Marquette at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 20 with a presentation of “Amos Harlow, His Life, His Family, and His Times” in the museum auditorium. Through costumes, sliders, and dramatic ...

30 years ago MARQUETTE — About $250,500 in federal funds will be available to the city of Marquette for a project designed to reduce future deep freeze damage to sewer and water systems. The money, hazard mitigation funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, will pay for $514,568 ...