Tale of an 'Empire' | News, Sports, Jobs - The Mining Journal
lbowers@miningjournal.net Upper Peninsula author Allan Koski displays his book “Empire Mine Cascade Range” during a recent interview in Negaunee. Koski was inspired to write about recent local mining history during his career at the Empire Mine in Richmond Township. The book is available at over a dozen area retail locations. (Journal photo by Lisa Bowers) MARQUETTE — For over 50 years, the Empire Mine served as a major part of the geographic and economic landscape of Marquette County’s Richmond Township. The mine, which was indefinitely idled in 2016, employed 1,396 members of the U...
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