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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 HANCOCK — Radio station WMPL/WZRK in Hancock will increase its signal strength after the first of the year. The station will jump to 25,000 watts, making it the first station in the Copper Country to increase power to that level. The increase in power will mean a cleaner sound that will carry over a greater distance. 60 years ago MARQUETTE — Laughs, thrills and just plain good family-type sports and variety entertainment are on tap tonight at 8:30 when the ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

30 years ago MARQUETTE — Pediatricians with Marquette General Hospital expressed relief after meeting with hospital administration Thursday about the proposed “relocation” of twochildren’s treatment units. But the meeting still drew fire from MGH critics. “It was the first time all the physicians and all the hospital administrators have been able to meet on this and discuss it this thoroughly,” pediatrician Michael G. Nidiffer said. Nidiffer said doctors were surprised recently by the relocation proposal. Although it had been discussed for several years, it had only taken on ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference desk staff at Peter White Public Library. 30 years ago MARQUETTE — An audit of Marquette schools shows district funds plummeted almost into the red last year, forcing school officials to borrow from reserves for the fourth year in a row to balance the school budget. The ’93-94 budget was based on expenditures of $21.4 million, but new government accounting law required the district to write up an additional $1.3 million in expenditures for the past two years, bringing reserves to a low $136,000. Mike Meldrum, ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference desk staff at Peter White Public Library. 30 years ago HOUGHTON — At times when many think only of self-preservation, Ann Gasperich’s job is to work on “public preservation.” Professional emergency manager for Houghton County, Gasperich’s handling of widespread problems caused by a record cold snap early this year has drawn praise from local officials and a nomination for a state award. In recognition of her work last winter, Gasperich is the only person from the 15 Upper Peninsula counties to be nominated ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference desk staff at Peter White Public Library. 30 years ago IRONWOOD — Sophisticated electromagnetic detection soil coring and the memories of retired and current local officials were tested to find 20 barrels of DDT buried in the Ottawa National Forest 30 years ago. The isolated burial site was confirmed Thursday 9 miles northwest of Watersmeet. According to National Forest officials, the barrels are buried in a location distant enough from dwellings and water sources to be of no immediate health threat. The barrels of ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference desk staff at Peter White Public Library. 30 years ago MARQUETTE — Cleaning up the former Cliffs-Dow/Royal Oak Charcoal Factory site in north Marquette hasn’t been a simple affair. Cost projections have doubled and the effort has taken a year longer than expected. “Hopefully this will be completed by the end of this year,” said Dale Hemmila, spokesman for the three companies—Cleveland Cliffs Iron Co. of Ishpeming, Dow Chemical Co. of Midland and Georgia-Pacific Corp. of Atlanta, Ga.—paying to remove the ...