30 YEARS AGO MARQUETTE – Former area resident Matthew C. Peterson was recently selected for having an outstanding student presentation at the fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union in San Francisco. Peterson is pursuing his doctorate at Michigan Tech University on a NASA fellowship. ...

30 years ago NEGAUNEE – Have basketball, will travel. Former Northern Michigan University cage standout Kyle David took to the friendly skies after graduating in 1994, eventually landing in a professional league in Denmark. He played for Stebensakt of Copenhagen last season and averaged 15 ...

30 yers ago MARQUETTE – John Anthony, one of the nation’s best-known choral directors, will be bringing his group of New York City area singers to Marquette on Saturday, April 20 to join the Marquette Choral Society in its presentation of “Shout for Joy.” The concert, to feature ...

30 years ago Marquette – Professor Phil Watts of Northern Michigan University admits to being one of those daring people sometimes seen dangling from the sides of cliffs and knotting the stomachs of casual observers. In fact, this soft-spoken and bespectacled professor with a warm southern ...

30 years ago MARQUETTE – Effective on Friday, “No turns on red” signs will be posted for southbound traffic on North Front Street at Washington Street, Marquette Police said in a press release. Police urge motorists to use caution at this intersection until drivers become familiar with ...

30 years ago MARQUETTE – The greenbacks in John Peterson’s hand were crisp and clean and they grabbed the attention of the student body Tuesday morning at the Marquette Senior High School gymnasium. Peterson, the assistant high school principal, officially kicked off the Redmen ...