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Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference desk staff at Peter White Public Library. 30 years ago SANDS TOWNSHIP — Marquette county residents interested in high-powered snowmobile racing are in for a treat this weekend. More than 75 racers and their teams in 15 classes will compete for $25,000 in cash prizes at the Marquette County Fairgrounds in the Fire on Ice sprint championships. “The competitors are very evenly matched,” said Myron Hillock of Gwinn, a member of the race board and a participant in one of the stock classes. “This is something we ...

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30 years ago MUNISING — The state’s decision to repair a section of H-58 that is collapsing into Grand Sable Lake will preserve tourism in Alger County, officials and business owners say. Cathy Killgore, co-owner of the Melstrand General Store, located on H-58 said the condition of H-58 hurt her tourist business which accounts for 70 percent of her income from May through November. The Michigan State Transportation Commission is allocating $472,499 to improve six-tenths of a mile of the deteriorating roadway near Grand Marais. “If we couldn’t find money, we would have had to ...

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30 years ago MARQUETTE — Marquette Senior High School swimming star Jenny Laughna ended her dual meet career Thursday night in typical fashion – leaving the competition in her wake. Laughna broke yet another team record while guiding the Redettes (10-0) to an undefeated season with a 121-58 victory over Gwinn. The MSHS boys (9-1) earned a 107-75 win over the Model Towners. Laughna swam a record-breaking 25.39 in the 50 freestyle and captured three first places. Her sister, Kaye-Lani, matched the effort with three wins as well. “It was the leadership of Jenny and our other ...

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EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference desk staff at Peter White Public Library. 30 years ago MARQUETTE — Enforcement of the agreement to improve or demolish the historic Rosewood Inn on South Front Street came to life again Monday with a recommendation from the Downtown Development Authority. The Marquette City Commission agreed to consider the recommendation Feb. 13, when it may decide to ask the city attorney to begin legal enforcement of the January 1991 agreement signed by the Rosewood’s owner. The 106-year-old building has faced the threat of ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference desk staff at Peter White Public Library. 30 years ago BARAGA — Civil complaints have been filed in response to Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Tribal Council’s decision to put the results of December’s election on hold. Those who have filed complaints were dissatisfied with a number of council members, such as Chief Executive Officer Fred Dakota, and are looking for him to be removed from office. At their meeting on Saturday, the tribal council agreed that the election results were invalid until results from an ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference desk staff at Peter White Public Library. 30 years ago MARQUETTE/GREEN BAY — Northern Michigan University’s acting student’s attended the 27th Annual Kennedy Center/American College Theater Festival in Green Bay to perform Dr. Shelly Russell’s production of “Haywire.” NMU competed against regional productions from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin. Marquette students were unsure of how they would be received among audiences, but were surprised at how their “eccentricities” were ...