QUESTION: It’s almost winter! Which was not a Marquette County ski area? a. Suicide Bowl b. Brule Mountain c. Cliff’s Ridge d. Chipmunk Hill e. Fit Strip Answer: B. Brule Mountain.

QUESTION: An issue on the Nov. 4, 1924 ballot was sufficiently contentious that an anonymous Ishpeming resident took out a large ad on the one side of the issue, challenging the local ministers who were on the other side. What was that issue? a. Whether the alcohol ordinances should be ...

In honor of October as Fire Prevention Month in Michigan, let’s look back at the early history of fires and firefighting in Marquette. The first significant fire recorded in Marquette was the destruction of the Cleveland Iron Company forge, located near the lake shore, just south of Superior ...