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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 ISHPEMING — The NICE Community School Board decided against a land transfer Monday that would have changed boundaries between its district and the Negaunee School District. The NICE board originally proposed to transfer land near County Road 510 to the Negaunee district. That would have allowed students in the area to attend Negaunee schools. Currently, about a half-dozen students just north of the Negaunee district must be bused through Negaunee ...

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 — William McDonald and his Buccaneer successfully navigated the shifting winds in Marquette’s lower harbor to take top honors in Ensign Fleet No. 35 sailboat race action. Irish Ayes, skippered by Neil Lynch, worked its way through the fleet to finish second, edging skipper Eric Seaborg in Sunspot by one boat length. Fourth place went to captain Kristy Mills and Lickety Split, followed by Tom Carollo in Little Dipper; Craig Stein, ...

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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 ISHPEMING — Ishpeming’s 500,000-gallon water tank is surrounded by wild blueberries, ringed with graffiti and encircled by sandblasting equipment. The huge 40-foot tank, built in 1951, is being painted and cleaned of 40 years of rust. A contract exceeding $110,000 was awarded to St. Germain Sandblasting of Negaunee to clean out, repaint and add safety features to the tank. Acting City Manager John Korhonen said the facility was inspected last fall ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago SKANDIA — A charter member and long-time supporter of the Skandia-West Branch Townships Volunteer Fire Department has been named the Skandia Township Citizen of the Year for 1992. Dean Johnson, 62, of Ingalls Road, Skandia, received the honor Sunday during ceremonies at the township hall. “I was totally surprised. I had no idea,” said Johnson, a retired plumber who operated a business in Skandia for many years. “If it wasn’t for my wife, I ...

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 — Katie Marie Juchemich, 14, of Negaunee accepted a speech award from the Veterans of Foreign Wars District 14 Commander Larry Dillman and District 14 President Marlene Maki. Juckemich, who will be a sophomore this fall at the Negaunee High School, won first place in local and district speech competitions, and received a certificate of merit for participating in state competition that was held recently in Troy, Mich. Juchemich’s entry ...

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 — Northern Michigan University will begin its first academic program in Native American studies this fall. The Native American Studies minor involves several academic disciplines including literature, geography, sociology, history, language and anthropology. With about 200 Indians in a student body of 8,800, NMU has the largest Native American enrollment among the state colleges and universities in Michigan. Many come from the ...