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Superiorland Yesterdays

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago LAKE LINDEN-HUBBELL — Townsfolk gave a heroes’ welcome to the Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes after they became the first Copper Country high school to bring home a state football championship. The Lakes, who lost the title game in 1989 and 1991, defeated Sand Creek 16-3 in Saturday’s Class DD championship at the Pontiac Silverdome. From an escort by siren-wailing fire trucks and horn-tooting well-wishers to chants of “U.P. Power” at a pep rally ...

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 number of Region I employees of the Department of Natural Resources recently joined the ranks of the “Quarter Century Club,” which honors employees who have been with the DNR for 25 years or more. They were honored for their years of service at a recent luncheon by Roland Harmes, DNR director and Frank Opolka, Deputy Director for Region 1. Honorees were Roger Hack, Land and Water Management Division, Marquette; Mavis Larson, ...

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 — Missy VanDamme has made a habit out of being ranked among the best girl basketball players in the Upper Peninsula. For the second straight season, the 6-0 senior forward from Gwinn High School has been selected to the 1992 All-Class “Dream Team” as picked by members of the U.P. Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association at a meeting in Marquette Tuesday. Van Damme, the Class A-B-C Player of the Year, joins 5-10 senior forward Kris ...

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 — Preservation of older homes, including the centerpiece of a well-known children’s book, has won three Marquette home owners Home improvement Awards. In the rental category, William and Sally Birch won the top prize for moving and renovating Dandelion Cottage at 440 E. Arch St. Formerly adjacent to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on East Ridge Street, the cottage was used by three young girls in the popular novel “Dandelion Cottage” ...

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 — The Tilden Mine iron ore pellet plant was closed today after an overnight fire crippled a main conveyor belt. Mine personnel responded immediately to the fire at 1:50 a.m., according to Don Ryan, spokesman for Cleveland Cliffs, Inc., which manages the mine and processing plant. Ryan said quick assistance from the Ishpeming Township, Negaunee and Ishpeming city fire departments helped limit damage to a 100 foot section of the conveyor ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago MUNISING — Aileen Maki, Easter Seal Society volunteer, and Loan Closet Coordinator Kris Lindquist, checked over medical equipment available in Alger County through the society. The county’s loan closet has been relocated to the Northwoods Home Nursing Center, 129 E. Superior, Munising. Equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers and commodes will be available to persons with a prescription from their physician. There’s no monthly rental fee for the ...