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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 — Matthew D. Edgell of Marquette and Victoria Pergande of Negaunee have been initiated into the Northern Michigan University chapter of Phi Kappa Phi. Edgell is a graduate student majoring in economics. Pergande, the daughter of Hans and Bonnie Pergande of Negaunee, is a junior majoring in elementary education with minors in math and Spanish. The honor society of Phi Kappa Phi, which was founded in 1897 and has chapters in 49 states. ...

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 — The Marquette County Board, meeting as a committee of the whole, has recommended the board buy a used computer for 96th District Court. The full board will vote Tuesday on whether to buy a terminal, cable, and a one-year maintenance contract for $956. The equipment would be used by the probation officer to manage a caseload of about 275 people per month. The funds would be diverted from a $743 balance in a court fund for typewriters. ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago ISHPEMING — Ishpeming merchants want shoppers to know that parking is not a problem despite one block of Main Street being blocked off for the “Downtown Mall” through the New Year. “There’s plenty of parking available in downtown Ishpeming,” said Joyce Dupras, president of the Greater Ishpeming Chamber of Commerce retail committee and owner of Parties Unlimited. Parking is available on Hematite Drive, Cleveland Avenue, and Pearl Street, ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago ESCANABA — A gasoline leak at Rock may end up being very costly for the Delta County Road Commission. Residential water wells in Rock were contaminated several years ago by petroleum, and a buried fuel tank at the road commission’s garage has been targeted as a potential source. Road Commission Managing Director Any Trim told the Delta County Board Wednesday that the commission is facing serious financial liability concerns as a result. Trim ...

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 — The city of Marquette will receive a $400,000 grant through the state’s Rebuild Michigan initiative to finance engineering of a water filtration project. Marquette is one of 11 state communities sharing more than $2.6 million in federal grants for public works projects, Gov. John Engler announced earlier this week. In Marquette, the grant will help offset engineering costs for a water filtration plant with an estimated construction ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago ISHPEMING — For the third time in two months, smoke detectors are credited with saving the lives of west Marquette County residents. Ishpeming Township firefighters responded at 3:38 this morning to a mobile home fire at the Sunnyside Estates Mobile Home Park off North Lake Drive. The mobile home was occupied by a mother and her two children, according to Fire Chief Al Sundberg. The structure was heavily damaged and the cause of the fire is under ...