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Friday, November 30, 2012  The Manistique Public Safety and Volunteer Fire Officers were called to a reported fire at the FutureMark Paper Mill

Tuesday, August 14, 2012  Governor Rick Snyder visited Manistique Papers on Monday to discuss the Upper Peninsula, Michigan, and the economy

Sunday, August 12, 2012  And his first stop will be Manistique Papers

Wednesday, May 30, 2012  Manistique Public Safety responded to the accident early Wednesday morning

Monday, May 07, 2012  The papermaking process will stay the same

Monday, April 23, 2012  Superior Corners 4-H and the Superior Central National Honor Society worked to make the U.P. a little cleaner Saturday

Wednesday, April 18, 2012  The new owners see profit potential at the mill

Friday, April 13, 2012  A temporary agreement has been reached to sell the plant.

Saturday, November 05, 2011  The newspapers document the Finnish-American experience of immigrants

Wednesday, September 21, 2011  Manistique Papers reopened Monday; Tuesday they were back to making paper

Saturday, September 17, 2011  The mill will resume operations Monday

Friday, August 26, 2011  Manistique Papers is seeking to return to acceptable earnings; restructuring efforts continue under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

Thursday, August 25, 2011  With the closing of Manistique Papers, there was concern about other local paper makers

Wednesday, August 24, 2011  Great news for the community

Thursday, August 11, 2011  Some of the Manistique Papers workers have worked at the mill for over thirty years. Employees now have to consider retirement, returning to school, or relocating for jobs.