Breaking News

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 MARQUETTE — Local pharmacies are offering free Quit Kits as part of the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout Nov. 19. Pharmacists Dale Bayer of Snyder Drug in Harvey and Kent Jenema, ShopKo Pharmacy in Marquette, showed samples of the kit, along with Kyle Detmers, area representative of the cancer society. Also participating in the promotion are Joe Morgan of Pamida Pharmacy in Ishpeming and Dave Campana of Campus Pharmacy, 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 NEGAUNEE — Two city policemen were injured when their patrol car was rear-ended after a 100-mph chase on U.S. Highway 41 Friday east from Negaunee to Marquette. The Marquette Police car was struck from behind by a Marquette County Sheriff’s Department car as the chase ended in a pile-up, with the suspect’s car landing in a ditch along the by-pass just east of McClellan Avenue. At one point, the suspect, a 42-year-old man driving a white Ford ...

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 — Shopping baskets in hand and kids in tow, Rita Petersen and Helen Barney, along with children, Kimberly and Jocelyn Barney, came to town for some power shopping. The two women from Chassell carefully scanned the shelves for bargains at Marquette’s Budget Dollar, where everything goes for less than a buck. The pair had plenty of company at the 2-week-old Westwood Mall store. According to manager Linda Johnson, the 30-40 people packed ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago NEGAUNEE — The Negaunee school board plans Monday to discuss expansion of foreign language programs to the middle school. Superintendent Don Mourand said the district is considering offering Russian and/or Spanish at the middle school during the second half of this school year. The high school presently offers four foreign language courses — Russian, German, Spanish and French. The district has applied for a state aid incentive that pays $5 per ...

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 — Exploding for five second-period goals, the Marquette American Legion Bantam AA hockey team whipped the Negaunee Iron Rangers High School Club Team by a 6-0 count in Marquette Wednesday night. Steve Knuff scored three goals and Andy Keller two for Coach Jon Nebel’s Legion Icers, now 8-6-1 on the season. Shane Dagenais added a single tally. Marquette goalies Kevin Smith (12) and Brock Harvey (9) combined for 21 saves. Netminder Mike ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago NEGAUNEE — Negaunee High School defeated Rapid River High School 185-110 on WNMU-TV’s Upper Peninsula High School Bowl Saturday. Representing Negaunee were David Jurvelin, Scott Gischia, Robert Ellerbruch and Johnny Ombrello, alternate Jesse Kainulainen, and Coach Connie Heinlein. On the Rapid River team were Ben Larrabee, Johanna Novak, Chris Trebilcock and Cory Ness, with alternate Brad Callahan and Coach Richard LaChapelle. The show’s host, ...