An article last year by the Marquette Regional History Center’s research librarian Beth Gruber looked at some of the projects undertaken in Marquette County by the Works Project Administration during the Great Depression.  They included everything from building reservoirs and highways to ...

The city of Marquette created the position of Harbor Master in 1872. Which position currently covers those duties? A) Mayor B) City Manager C) Police Chief D) Fire Chief Answer: C, the Police Chief handles the duties of Harbor Master

During the mid-20th century, the Upper Peninsula was home to many square dancing clubs- the Copper Hoppers (Keweenaw), the Keweenaw Kapers, the Blueberry Balancers (Champion), the North Star (Menominee), the Cottons ‘N’ Jeans (Iron Mountain), the Delta Merry-Mixers (Escanaba), the Swinging ...

John M. Longyear was a well-known “landlooker/businessman” in this area in the late 1890s. When he died in 1922, what was his worth? A. $7 million B. $22 million C. $3 million D. He was broke Answer: A, $7 million