QUESTION: Which famous fast-food icon came to Marquette in November 1969 for the opening of a franchise here? ANSWER: Col. Harlan Sanders came for the opening of the Kentucky Fried Chicken on West Washington Street.

Who had the first telephone in Marquette? A. Peter White Public Library B. City Hall C. The Mining Journal D. The DSS&A RR Depot (ANSWER: C)

Last week, I began sharing what I learned from a library science course on oral history collection enhancement. As the assistant research librarian at the John M. Longyear Research Library, I was able to learn and develop my skills in this area thanks to a continuing education grant provided to ...

MARQUETTE — Through my position as the Marquette Regional History Center’s Assistant Librarian, I recently received grant funding from the Library of Michigan’s “Library Continuing Education Stipend Program” to attend an online class through the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s ...