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Barnes-Hecker memorial honors 51 miners as Marquette's comedy festival opens

Plus, the Stand U.P. Comedy Festival opens tonight with a free show at the Ore Dock.

The Daily Marquette team2 stories16 sources5 min read

Local HistoryTop story

Barnes-Hecker Memorial Park honors the 51 miners lost 100 years ago

More than 300 people gathered to dedicate the park honoring Barnes-Hecker's 51 miners

51
men who lost their lives in the mine collapse
More than 300
people at the memorial park's dedication
11:20 a.m.
when the mine collapsed 100 years ago

Sources: Upper Michigan's Source, The Mining Journal

Tuesday marked 100 years since the deadliest mining disaster in Michigan history. The Barnes Hecker Mining collapse killed 51 men. TV6 says it happened at 11:20 a.m.

The new memorial park sits on County Road CL in . More than 300 people gathered on Saturday for its dedication. Glenn Wing, the park's project manager and great-nephew of miner John Arvi Wepsala, cut the ribbon. Annie Tippett, granddaughter of miner Walter Tippett, spoke for the miners' descendants.

“These were fathers and grandfathers and uncles and sons.”

Karen Casper, who stepped up to lead the memorial committee

The committee also planned cemetery tours in Marquette this year, led by people from families touched by the tragedy.

  • Where: site, County Road CL, Ely Township
  • Owner: Ely Township
  • Watch: “Blood, Sweat, and Iron Ore” on TV6+ or YouTube

41miners whose bodies were never recovered

They remain entombed in the mine, and the park gives them a final resting place.

Source: The Mining Journal

Things to Do

The Stand U.P. Comedy Festival opens Wednesday with a free show in Marquette

If you want a laugh this week, the Stand U.P. Comedy Festival is back for four nights, Nov. 4–7. It brings 12 comedians from across the country to six shows. We suggest starting with the free opening show on Wednesday.

The festival runs four nights, Nov. 4 through Nov. 7

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  • Stand U.P. Comedy Festival

Wednesday's opening show is free.

Source: Upper Michigan's Source

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Stand U.P. Comedy FestivalNov. 4–7

Rick Rhoades, Bryan Sromalski and Vincent Schultz founded the festival in 2022 to bring more live comedy to the Marquette community. Rhoades told Sunny 101.9's morning show that the shows are for mature audiences only.

  • Where: , downtown Marquette
  • Opening show: free, Wednesday
  • Saturday night: comedian Dave Landau performs
  • Tickets: standupcomedyfestival.com

12comedians across six shows

The lineup spans four nights at the Ore Dock.

Source: Upper Michigan's Source

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News Notes

Early voting

Marquette County set an early voting record, with 5,181 voters at the polls by Monday, County Clerk Linda Talsma says. Public Radio 90 will have election results today during Morning Edition. WNMU-FM

Chocolay mining

The Chocolay Township Planning Commission held a public hearing Monday on an amended Natural Resource Mining Ordinance. The amended ordinance was sent to the Township Board for further review. myupnow.com

NMU volleyball

NMU lost its final two home matches over the weekend, falling to Grand Valley State in three sets and Wayne State in five. That left the Wildcats tied for sixth, with a mathematical chance at a home court berth in the tournament. Then NMU defeated Michigan Tech for the sixth straight time. The Wildcats have another match in Kenosha, Wisconsin, this week. The Mining JournalWZMQ 19 News

Pralle honored

NMU sophomore defensive lineman Nathan Pralle of Sarasota, Florida, was named GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week after the Wildcats' 45-12 win at Wayne State. He had a season-high two sacks and three tackles for loss. The Mining Journal says those tackles cost the Warriors 15 yards. WZMQ 19 NewsThe Mining Journal

Pralle's day at Wayne State included two sacks and three tackles for loss

StatSaturday
Sacks2 (season high)
Tackles for loss3
Total tackles6
Pass breakups1

Sources: WZMQ 19 News, The Mining Journal

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Around Michigan

Gas prices

Michigan's average gas price is $4.50 a gallon, down 30.9 cents in a week but $1.56 higher than a year ago, according to GasBuddy's survey of 4,913 stations. The Mining Journal

Michigan gas ranged from $3.95 to $5.59 a gallon on Tuesday

Source: The Mining Journal

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Cheapest station$3.95
State average$4.5
Priciest station$5.59

Moose calves

A U.P. field study found a 64% first-year survival rate among monitored moose calves, according to a Michigan Department of Natural Resources update. That outpaces studied populations in neighboring states and Canadian provinces. Iron Mountain Daily News

Hunters' hearts

Aspirus Health cardiologist Dr. Daniel Krause says he sees an increased risk of heart attack during deer season. He says hunters who are inactive most of the year put themselves at risk with increased activity while hunting, especially on opening day. Upper Michigan's Source

Energy help

Superior Watershed Partnership provides heating and electric assistance in every U.P. county through the Michigan Energy Assistance Program. Households generally need to make below 60% of the state-median income, and this year there's a new energy burden qualification. Upper Michigan's Source

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The Wrap

Curious about Great Lakes shipping? The Economic Club of Marquette County has a dinner speaker for you: Brendan P. O'Connor, chief operating officer at Interlake Maritime Services, a family of maritime companies that includes The Interlake Steamship Company, the largest privately held shipping company on the Great Lakes. He speaks Monday, Nov. 9, at the Holiday Inn of Marquette, and the meetings are open to the public. Ship talk, straight from the source.

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Barnes-Hecker memorial honors 51 miners as Marquette's comedy festival opens

Plus, the Stand U.P. Comedy Festival opens tonight with a free show at the Ore Dock.

The TLDR

  1. Barnes-Hecker Memorial Park honors 51 miners, 100 years on
  2. Stand U.P. Comedy Festival opens tonight with a free show
  3. Marquette County set an early voting record
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