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The people of Superiorland

Fran Lukkarinen, right, is pictured teaching a chair yoga class on Thursday morning at the Gwinn Clubhouse in Forsyth Township. Lukkarinen is originally from Negaunee but when her husband graduated from Michigan Tech University in Houghton, the two moved to Iowa before moving to Minnesota. ...

Down Memory Lane with Mary Jayne

The article at left is from a dated submission to the Munising News years ago featuring Hub Perreault who was a favorite local grocery store owner and driving force behind The March of Dimes effort in Alger County. Having lost their only son to Polio, Hub soon became the spokesperson and ...

Police log

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following information is collected from Marquette City Police Department dispatch log books recorded at the time the calls were received. The incidents reported may have proven to be unfounded once police investigated. Some log entries may be edited or omitted due to space ...

Gone but not forgotten

MARQUETTE — St. John the Baptist Church in Marquette was founded by French Canadians. The cornerstone was laid for the structure on Sept 16, 1906 on the corner of Washington and Fourth Streets. According to a history provided by the Catholic Diocese of Marquette, the building was called a ...

Holiday’s real meaning here

To the Journal editor: Here we are into December 2023, the last month of the year. Some good news in our so-called challenging world: Not much snow yet, but winter is coming. Think of the good part of winter. Clean, white snow, less humidity. Also, while you can, get out and enjoy winter ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference desk staff at Peter White Public Library. 30 years ago MARQUETTE - Bill Bergin, superintendent of the Marquette Area Public Schools, has announced schedule adjustments at the end of December and early January for grades K-5 ...