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E. coli found in Ely Township water; boil order issued

ELY TOWNSHIP — In a public notice issued Tuesday by Ely Township officials, E. Coli bacteria was found in the water supply on Sept. 11. Residents are advised to boil water before drinking or using. “The lab called our operator on Sept. 11 to inform him of an E. coli-positive sample for another supply,” reads the notice. “Follow-up samples were collected for that supply. Upon review of the official lab reports, that E. coli-positive sample was for Ely Township – Greenwood. As our customers, you have the right to know what happened and what we are doing to correct this ...

Life in early logging camps

The arrival of the Marquette Iron Mining Company on a wilderness shore in the summer of 1849 led to the founding of Worcester (Marquette). The community needed lumber to build a foundry and homes for the workers. With plenty of trees in the area, Amos Harlow set up a sawmill to supply the ...

History quiz

How many stars were on the US Flag when Marquette was founded in 1849? A) 26 B) 30 C) 34 Answer: B. There were 30 stars on the flag in 1849. There were 26 stars when Michigan became a state in 1837 and 34 stars during the Civil War (1861-1863).

Today in History: 1949, Berlin Airlift concludes

Today is Wednesday, Sept. 30, the 273rd day of 2026. There are 92 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 30, 1949, the Berlin Airlift came to an end after delivering more than 2.3 million tons of cargo to blockaded residents of West Berlin over 15 months. Also on this date: In 1777, the Continental Congress — forced to flee by advancing British forces — moved to York, Pennsylvania, after briefly meeting in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. In 1791, Mozart's opera "The Magic Flute" premiered in Vienna, Austria. In 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicated the ...