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Nathan Marks

Nathan Marks is the owner and editor of the Minden City Herald

The March 1947 Snowstorm that Paralyzed Michigan’s Thumb

April 7, 2022March 31, 2022 by Nathan Marks
1947 Snowstorm

Minden City Herald Editor Nathan Marks published a great article about the 1947 snowstorm that absolutely walloped Michigan’s Upper Thumb. It’s an interesting bit of history that many don’t know about.

Categories History Tags Michigan, Minden City, Snowstorm 1 Comment

The Amazing History of UFOs Over Michigan – 10 Eyewitness Accounts

March 29, 2022March 29, 2022 by Nathan Marks
UFOs Over Michigan

There is a long history with reports of UFOs over Michigan. The Minden City Herald has collected 10 reports of activity over Michigan’s Thumb.

Categories History Tags Bad Axe, Cass City, Harbor Beach, Minden City, Ruth, Saniliac, UFO 1 Comment

Minden City’s Eric Toth Makes Racing Dreams a Reality

March 29, 2022July 9, 2021 by Nathan Marks
Eric Toth Racing

Minden City’s Eric Toth has wanted to race cars ever since he was a kid. Now he is a contender in local racing in Owendale.’s Silver Bullet Speedway.

Categories Living Tags Michigan, Owendale, Racing, Stockcar Leave a comment

Local Accounts of the Great Michigan Fire of 1881

March 29, 2022September 12, 2020 by Nathan Marks
Chart of the Burnt District - From the Report on the Michigan Forest Fires of 1881 - William O. Bailey

Shocking firsthand accounts of the Great Michigan Fire of 1881 from residents of Minden and Ubly. They were first published by the Minden Post soon after the fire and reprinted by many newspapers nationally. These accounts have never been published online before. Courtesy of the Minden City Herald

Categories History Tags Michigan, Michigans Thumb, Minden City, Ubly 6 Comments

Ubly Michigan’s Foundation Is As Strong in 2022 Has It Was In 1900

March 29, 2022August 24, 2020 by Nathan Marks
Ubly Main Street circa 1900 - Courtesy Minden City Herald

We take a look at how Ubly Michigan has changed, or not, over the past 120 years.

Categories History Tags Michigan, Ubly Leave a comment

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