Scuttle leftovers, Dec. 8, 2012

There’s been more than one “Hematites” team in the U.P.

Paul Peterson, writing in the Mining Gazette, remembers the Amasa Hematites ...

From Brad Dickson, Omaha World Herald: “The (Big Ten Conference championship football) game pumped about $20 million into the city of Indianapolis. Because Wisconsin students were in town, $19 million of that was spent at package liquor stores.” ...

Back in the 1980s, Green Bay Packers tickets cost $13. Charley Walters of the Saint Paul Pioneer Press notes “now, there's a nine-year waiting list for season tickets. Packers single-game tickets range from $72 to $92 face value.” ...