30 years ago May 14th, 1995 – MARQUETTE – A new book by Beverly Matherne, a noted Cajun poet and English professor at Northern Michigan University, will be released this month in New York City. The book, “La Grande Points,” is being released in a limited edition as a feature of ...

30 years ago MARQUETTE – The Laughing Whitefish Audubon Society is looking for volunteers to participate in the Fourth Annual International Migratory Bird Day, May 13, by counting birds for local census efforts in either Marquette or Alger counties. Birdwatchers can volunteer to count ...

30 years ago MARQUETTE – A diamond and opal gold pin designed by Thomas Kemp and Linda Wilson of Wattsson & Wattsson Jewelers Inc. won the new “Spectral Award” at the Michigan Jewelers Association 7th Annual Design Competition. The award is sponsored by Spectral Gems of Birmingham. ...

30 years ago ESCANABA – What once housed thousands of books will soon house a family. The Escanaba City Council has approved sale of the Carnegie Library for $63,813 to Paul and Marcia Neumeier of Gladstone. The Escanaba Public Library will leave the facility this fall and move to the new ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference desk staff at Peter White Public Library 30 years ago ISHPEMING – Ishpeming fifth grader Rebecca Goulette has been named the grand prize winner in the fifth and sixth grade category of the Michigan Dental Association and ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference desk staff at Peter White Public Library. 30 years ago MARQUETTE – For the 14th year in a row, Marquette has been named a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation, and the city has declared Friday as Arbor Day ...