MARQUETTE — One of the confusing things about the Hurley Family of Marquette is they had at least six Timothy Hurleys. Today we’re focusing on the fourth Timothy, confusingly named Timothy Thomas III because the first Timothy had had no middle name. Timothy was born in the village of ...

QUESTION: What was the name of the first Hollywood feature film shot in Marquette County? a. "Daisy Kenyon" b. "Anatomy of a Murder" c. "Slapshot" d. "The Flaming Forest" e. "The Flower of the North" ANSWER: A, "Daisy Kenyon" in 1947. Scenes were filmed at Presque Isle Park

It may be the first week of September, but the last days of August already saw the Upper Peninsula’s first frost advisory. The adage “winter is coming” remains true, notwithstanding its overuse by “Game of Thrones” fans. The hours of daylight are getting noticeably shorter, and the ...

Marquette Regional History Center Sten Fjeldheim coached skiing at NMU (Northern Michigan University) for 34 years.  What country was he born and raised in? a. United States b. Finland c. Sweden d. Norway Answer d. Norway

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