Oliver Mining News Today

Monkeys, bison, bears, peacocks and elk were just a few animals one could see while visiting Olcott Park before 1964.

ESCANABA — Through the early morning mist, I can barely make out the giant ghost. L

BoomTown and Trellis Co. are teaming up to provide a new space for catered events.

By David Kess for the Ely-Winton Historical Society

“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet.” Poor Juliet! She knows that because Romeo’s last name is Montague, she is forbidden to have anything to do with him. So she ponders the importance – or rather the unimportance – of names. She sees him just as he IS, and doesn’t care about his name. The names chosen for places can carry a great deal of weight, just like Romeo’s family name of Montague. The name will, perh...

1901 May 18, 1901-It appears that within a few months Grand Rapids will have telephone connections with the towns to the east and west. May 18, 1901-It is predicted that the birth of two or three more fair-sized counties in northern Minnesota will occur within the next four years. May 18, 1901-John T. Jones of Pittsburgh, Pa., arrived in the area. He and associates have taken lease of the old, long-abandoned Buckeye Mine situated about 12 miles northeast of Grand Rapids.   1911 May 17, 1911-...