MARQUETTE — The last polio patient in the United States who used an iron lung, Martha Lillard, died in late June 2026 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. With her passing, a significant era of medical care came to an end. In the early 20th century, poliomyelitis, or polio, struck fear in parents around ...
QUESTION: When was the National Ski Association formed in Ishpeming? a. 1889 b. 1905 c. 1919 d. 1934 ANSWER: B, the National Ski Association was founded in 1905.
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.
