QUESTION: The Marquette Regional History Center has several farrier tools in its collection. What was/is the job of a farrier? a. Working on cars and bicycles b. Skinning animals for pelts c. Making shoes for horses d. Captaining ferries between the mainland and islands ANSWER: C, making shoes for horses.
SAULT STE. MARIE — The Michigan Department of Transportation will be performing maintenance on the I-75 Business Spur bridge over I-75 in Sault Ste. Marie, requiring traffic signal changes on the bridge beginning Monday, July 20. Work will be completed from 6 p.m.-6 a.m. each night. The work is expected to be completed by Wednesday morning, July 22, but may extend to Thursday, July 23, depending on the weather. Motorists should expect one lane of alternating traffic open on I-75 BS with temporary traffic signals. The existing ramp signals will be placed in flash mode. A 12-foot lane ...
CALEDONIA TOWNSHIP — Jonathan Korbecki was relaxing at home on the Thornapple River one rainy February night when the fire marshal knocked on his door, warning the nearby Labarge Dam may fail and send a wall of water his way. Hundreds of yards of trucked-in sand prevented disaster that ...
ISHPEMING — The Ishpeming High School Class of 1956 will meet at noon Monday, July 20, at the pavilion area of the Al Quaal Recreation Area for its monthly lunch. Friends, spouses, and other relatives are always welcome to join. Photos of the 70-year reunion will be available for pick up. We’ll also work on preparing photos for mailing to out-of-town classmates.
MARQUETTE — The National Weather Service issued a second Extreme Heat Warning again for much of the Upper Peninsula on Tuesday, predicting dangerously hot conditions with a heat index between 98 and 105. The Marquette County Sheriff’s Office released a statement with information on how ...
MARQUETTE — Ogichidaa is Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe) word that primarily translates to “warrior” or “veteran.” More broadly it represents anyone who demonstrates extreme courage, puts the needs of their community first, and protects the language, culture and well-being of their people. ...
