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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 — Vice President Al Gore will stump for U.S. Rep. Bart Stupak next week, the Democratic congressman’s campaign said Thursday. Gore’s Nov. 4 visit to Marquette is part of a Clinton administration effort to bolster Democratic turnout in the Nov. 8 election, Stupak said in a statement. “Having the vice president in the Upper Peninsula will really put the focus on this election,” said Stupak, of Menominee. He is seeking a second term and is ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference desk staff at Peter White Public Library. 30 years ago MARQUETTE— The Peter White Library Board of Trustees on Monday introduced city commissioners to an $8.5 million renovation plan that would expand the library floor space from 25,000 square feet to 60,000 square feet. Library Director Pam Christensen called the renovation proposal “very preliminary,” but she and Mayor Scott Pinkard were hopeful this morning the project could be started in two to five years. The main purpose for the expansion, Pinkard said, ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference desk staff at Peter White Public Library. 30 years ago MARQUETTE— The Peter White Library Board of Trustees on Monday introduced city commissioners to an $8.5 million renovation plan that would expand the library floor space from 25,000 square feet to 60,000 square feet. Library Director Pam Christensen called the renovation proposal “very preliminary,” but she and Mayor Scott Pinkard were hopeful this morning the project could be started in two to five years. The main purpose for the expansion, Pinkard said, ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference desk staff at Peter White Public Library. 30 years ago MARQUETTE — Fans of Marquette’s ornate buildings can gain in-depth understanding of another facet of the city’s gilded architectural past when the Michigan Stained Glass Census comes to town Saturday. Under the auspices of the Michigan State University Museum, the census is part of a national effort begun in 1979, in Marquette and other Michigan cities. A visit from the census means a celebration of the history of the city’s windows. Here, the ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference desk staff at Peter White Public Library. 30 years ago MARQUETTE — The Golden Eagles of the Superiorland Soccer League’s strikers’ division took first place during regular season play, and placed second in the fall tournament. The squad’s overall record was 9-2-1. Team members for the season are Kris Danielson, John Glenn Carstens, Fabio Bournique, Matt Tebo, Duncan Miller, Brad Beck, Rickey Holmes, Mike Michelson, Renae Thompson, Adam Dameworth, Erica Gorsalitz, Jamie Johnson, Laura Meister, Joey Henderson, ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago SANDS TOWNSHIP — Playing in waist-deep mud puddles, says racer Michael Peterson of Marquette, is one of life’s greatest thrills, his 1976 Chevrolet C-10 Silverado pickup truck dripping with mud Saturday at the Marquette County Fairgrounds in Sands Township. Peterson, joined by Fritz Horrocks of Harvey, and about 100 other mud draggers competed for prizes during the one-day annual event. First-year racer Steve MacDonald of Half Way Location said ...