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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 MARQUETTE — Marquette Senior High School thespians will perform “Veronica’s Room” 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Marquette Senior High Schools Little Theater as a fund-raiser for their upcoming trip to a state drama competition. “Veronica’s Room,” the MSHS entry directed by Shirley Smith, received a “superior” rating at the District High School Drama Competition Jan. 29 which was hosted by the Forest Roberts Theater at Northern Michigan University. 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 Marquette City Commission is expected to give initial approval to contracts for the construction of the Cinder Pond Marina Project. Bids were let Dec. 29 on the project’s three phases. The commission is scheduled to give the first reading on the awarding of contracts when it meets tonight. The marina, at the east end of Lower Harbor Park, eventually will have around 100 boat slips, an office, a fueling station and boater facilities including ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago HANNAHVILLE — Upper Peninsula Indian tribes may soon get back artifacts and human remains of their ancestors from museums nationwide. Universities and museums around the country are painstakingly cataloguing their Indian objects under a law that could result in many of the artifacts being turned over to tribal authorities. “Our tribe has already been contacted by quite a number of museums nationwide,” said Ken Meshigaud, tribal chairman of the ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference desk staff at Peter White Public Library. 30 years ago WASHINGTON — A bill aimed at preventing non-native species like the zebra mussel from entering the Great Lakes and other U.S. waters was approved Thursday by a ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference desk staff at Peter White Public Library. 30 years ago ISHPEMING — A committee may be formed to look at ways to reduce ambulance costs in Ishpeming. Representatives from Negaunee, Ishpeming and six west-end townships ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference desk staff at Peter White Public Library. 30 years ago AMASA — The National Weather Service has been unable to certify that an Amasa weather watcher’s thermometer Wednesday morning registered the coldest temperature ...