30 years ago MARQUETTE – The largest hardware store in Marquette County is looking to expand and is considering a move from its current location in the Marquette Mall, according to a top corporate official. Menards, which moved into its present location in August 1992, has advertised ...

30 years ago MARQUETTE – Additional funds for Peter White Public Library is included on a busy agenda for tonight’s meeting of the Marquette City Commission. The commission meets at 7 p.m. in commission chambers of city hall. The commissioners will consider a request from the Peter White ...

30 years ago MARQUETTE – There may still be snow on the ground, but the Red Cross is heating up for Red Cross Month this March. The local Red Cross is looking for those who want to take a break from shoveling and get into the swim and heat if it in the sixth annual American Red Cross ...

30 years ago MARQUETTE – The Artworks Gallery will feature the work of three Marquette artists in March. Roslyn Cooper, known for her use of chair imagery and contemporary style; Marcia Kavanaugh, whose black and white photos evoke nostalgic feelings; and Kim Winklemann, known for her ...

30 years MARQUETTE – Around 200 guests of the Marquette Holiday Inn were evacuated early this morning when a small but smoky fire broke out in a commercial dryer, officials said. Tolls that ignited caused the hotel’s first 2 floors to fill with smoke at about 2:15 a.m. said Lt. Dan ...

30 years ago MARQUETTE – Marquette County’s job market has not been able to absorb all of the former civilian workers from Sawyer Air Force Base, forcing many to change careers, seek retraining, or move from the area, a Mining Journal study found. Only 28% (62) of the 223 civilian workers ...