MARQUETTE — Eleven-year-old Nommy Boulden hopped off the daily train from Marquette to Big Bay in 1919. He was born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin in June 1908 and came with his family to the busy lumbering town when his father landed a job there. Young Nommy wiggled on the seats of the wooden ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This work is exerpted from the book, “Mummu: The Lady Behind the Loom.” MARQUETTE — Fannie Salmela was born in the Helsinki, Finland area in 1895. She came to the United States at the age of 16, settling in the central Upper Peninsula where she worked as a housekeeper ...

QUESTION: Which Michigan park became the second national park in the United States, preceded only by Yellowstone? a. Isle Royale National Park b. Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore c. Mackinac Island State Park d. Fort Wilkins State Park ANSWER: C, Mackinac Island became a national park ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This work was adapted from an article by Miriam Hilton in the spring 1973 in “Harlow’s Wooden Man.” MARQUETTE — It’s early fall and like generations before them, students and educators have returned to their classrooms. While some things remain constant, other ...