NEGAUNEE — The city of Negaunee’s treasurer, Brian Downing, has been placed on unpaid suspension and banned from city hall, according to City Manager Nate Heffron. The suspension, which officially began Oct. 2 for five days and renewed Monday for five additional days, is because of job ...
The name of the Barnes-Hecker Mine casts a large shadow across the history of Marquette County. With the centennial quickly approaching, many community members have heard the sad story of the deadliest mine disaster in Marquette County history when fifty-one miners died during a cave-in on ...
When did the Cleveland Iron Mining Company and the Iron Cliffs Mining Company merge to form the Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company? A) 1853 B) 1866 C) 1879 D) 1891 Answer: D. The two companies merged in 1891.
MARQUETTE COUNTY — Cooler temperatures and precipitation have allowed firefighters to make progress on the Ridge Fire in northern Marquette County and Craig Lake Fire in eastern Baraga County, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Both fires were spotted by Michigan ...
MARQUETTE — Hauntbound.com has released its 2026 index of most haunted places, and the Landmark Inn of Marquette came in at No. 4. The index ranks 191 Michigan sites by separate published accounts and how far back they go, not simply by fame or search popularity. The website states that ...
