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EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago MARQUETTE — Auditions for “The Night the War Came Home,” this year’s Panowski Award-winning play will be at 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday in the McClintock Room 102 at Northern Michigan University. Callbacks will be at 8 p.m. Wednesday. The play, by Hindi Brooks, calls for a multi-cultural cast of three women and four men. Three of the characters African American. “The Night the War Came Home” is the second production of the NMU theater ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference desk staff at Peter White Public Library. 30 years ago MUNISING- City viewers may still be able to receive Marquette’s television station, WLUC-TV6, should Bresnan Cable Company drop it from their service in October. WLUC is exploring ways to boost its raw signal over the hills surrounding Munising, allowing viewers to pick it up with a standard antenna, TV6 General Manager Jim Kizer said. Bresnan has threatened to drop TV6 because the station is demanding payment for its signal under the new cable TV act passed by ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago MARQUETTE - A Mainstream developer considering purchase of Longyear Hall. The demolition process has begun, but Northern Michigan University’s board of control would likely be receptive to an offer to take over ownership and responsibility of the 86 year old building. Crews began taking preliminary steps this weekend towards dismantling the building’s asbestos shingles and sandstone façade, but according to NMU spokesman Mike Clark that ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference desk staff at Peter White Public Library. 30 years ago MARQUETTE - A community forum on the Sawyer Air Force Base closure will be hosted this evening in Marquette by the Northern Great Lakes Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The forum’ theme “Impact and Response: The Closing of KI Sawyer,” will begin with a light buffet and feature an economic impact presentation by Mike Skytta, executive vice president and chief operations officer of MFC First National Bank. 60 years ago MARQUETTE — ...

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 — The Marquette County Fair opened today for its fourth year at the fairgrounds in Sands. Rain is possible tonight but clearing by Friday evening turning partly cloudy on Saturday and Sunday, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Dave Guenther. “We’re praying for sunshine,” said Wanda Bergdahl, fair secretary. Bergdahl said the fair board hopes to exceed last year’s attendance of about 25,000 people. 90 years ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago MARQUETTE — Two Marquette mothers were pelted with crab apples as they marched around Marquette Senior High School Tuesday to protest the day-old teachers’ strike. Beth Calamas and Eve Wyman were amused by the apples thrown by a masked passenger in a passing car on West Fair Avenue by the high school. But the two women weren’t amused by the school negotiations “I’m just concerned about the kids.” Calamas said. “It’s time to set aside ...