EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago HANCOCK — FinnFest USA ‘90, which is expected to draw 5,000 people to Suomi College’s campus, has captured the attention of the national media. ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago REPUBLIC — The Republic Township Economic Development Committee is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the capture of a new business that ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago BARAGA — The Baraga County Kiwanis will sponsor a Wisconsin-style fish boil during Lumberjack Days in Baraga. All-you-can-eat dinners of lake trout steak, ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago ISHPEMING — The U.S. Census Bureau opened a second campaign this week to reach Upper Peninsula residents who may not have been counted this spring. About ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago MARQUETTE — The Marquette Area Jaycees received three awards from Jaycee state headquarters for the 1989-90 year. The awards were: Chapter of the Year for ...
30 years ago MARQUETTE — Melvin Sweeney of Marquette was elected lieutenant governor of Lions Club District 10-A at the district’s annual convention June 9 in Escanaba. Sweeney has been a member of the Marquette Lions Club eight years and served as president in 1985-1986. He has served on ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago MARQUETTE — The Marquette City Commission voted Monday to install a traffic light and pedestrian signals at the intersection of Hewitt Avenue and North ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago MARQUETTE — Applications for bear hunting permits for next fall are still available. The deadline for applications is Wednesday. There will be 4,191 ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago MUNISING — More than 400 participants are expected at this year’s 15th running of the Pictured Rocks Road Race in Munising. The race beings at 8 a.m. ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago MARQUETTE — The Marquette County Transit Authority will begin summer beach service on Saturday. Included in the routes will be a Marquette-Chocolay ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago MARQUETTE — Marquette honored the city’s nine school crossing guards at a 9 a.m. breakfast today at the Burger King Restaurant in Marquette. Honored was ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago NEGAUNEE — Senior Airman Curtis M. Kyllonen, Prince St., Negaunee, enlisted in the Air Force Reserve in recent ceremonies at the 440th Tactical Airlift ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago MARQUETTE— Marquette’s first annual Gala Arts Event, held in the Great Lakes Rooms of the Don H. Bottum University Center on the campus of Northern ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago MARQUETTE —Michael B. Twohey of Marquette has won Albert S. Hazzard Award of Excellence by the Michigan Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. The ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago MARQUETTE — Volunteers at the Marquette Medical-Dental Center were honored with a luncheon at the Garden Room on May 24. The four were presented with ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago MICHIGAMME — It took two weeks and more than 770 truck-loads of rock to fill an abandoned mine shaft east of Michigamme and ease the concern of County ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago SAWYER AIR FORCE BASE — Eight Sawyer people graduated from the Noncommissioned offices Leadership School at Grissom Air Force Base, Ind., recently. ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago MARQUETTE — A copper etching by artist Verna Depro of Marquette has been purchased by the annual Marshfield, Wis., Art Fair. “Cruising Angels” will be ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago ISHPEMING — A canoe rental business has opened near Ishpeming. Cope’s Canoe Livery and Gifts four miles west of Ishpeming on U.S. Highway 41 offers ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago GWINN — The Gwinn Area Business Association was recognized recently by the Michigan Education Association. The MEA presented a Friend of Education plaque ...