NEGAUNEE — The womens' dry became a new term in the mining industry when women became more than office personnel at the mine. The colorful terminology is reference to "the dry," an area where the miners changed from their street clothes to mining clothes before their shift started and a place ...

NEGAUNEE – Negaunee has been a city on the move. Homes, businesses, churches and even cemetaries have been moved from one end of town to the other. Most people are familiar with the moving of the West end of town becasue it has been repoened to pubic use with a walking/biking path, ...

Since the days of early mining, blacksmiths and general stores, local businesses have been backbone of communities across the United States. While the face of business has changed over the years, one thing remains the same. Businesses are a vital part of thriving communities big or ...

It was not unusual to have "bees" to put up a home, to dig the potatoes, or to make hay. In Finland, it was not uncommon for a group to own a fishing hut and equipment to hunt in groups or to own mills. Because of this many Finns were interested in cooperatives. It is said that the first co-op ...

NEGAUNEE — Teal Lake, located within the city of Negaunee, is a gem for the West End of the County. It covers an area of 466 acres and has a maximum depth of 32 feet. Shallow shorelines are very limited with most of the lake being greater than 3.5 feet deep. Teal Lake has provided a very ...

As most of my readers know, I typically write to promote Negaunee. I am always grateful for and, I think, knowledgeable, about the things I write about. In general, my topics are local businesses. Some may have just opened or have been open for a while - they are hidden gems that make our ...