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Marquette and vicinity: Today, sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Tonight, a 20 percent chance of snow showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. South ...

1848, gold discovered at Sutter’s Mill in California

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By The Associated Press Today is Friday, Jan. 24, the 24th day of 2025. There are 341 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 24, 1848, James W. Marshall found a gold nugget at Sutter’s Mill in northern California, a discovery that sparked the California gold rush. Also on ...

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Marquette and vicinity: Today, snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible. Tonight, ...

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Marquette and vicinity: Today, a chance of snow before 7am, then a chance of snow showers between 7am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Tonight, a 50 ...

1973, Supreme Court issues Roe v. Wade decision

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By The Associated Press Today is Wednesday, Jan. 22, the 22nd day of 2025. There are 343 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court, in its Roe v. Wade decision, declared a nationwide constitutional right to abortion. (The court would overrule Roe v. ...

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Marquette and vicinity: Today, scattered snow showers, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Tonight, isolated snow showers before 2am. ...

1981, American hostages released from Iran after 444 days

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By The Associated Press Today is Monday, Jan. 20, the 20th day of 2025. There are 345 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 20, 1981, Iran released 52 Americans it had held hostage for 444 days, minutes after the presidency had passed from Jimmy Carter to Ronald Reagan. Also ...

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By The Associated Press Today is Saturday, Jan. 18, the 18th day of 2025. There are 347 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 18, 1958, Canadian Willie O’Ree became the first Black player in the National Hockey League as he made his debut with the Boston Bruins. Also on this ...

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Marquette and vicinity: Today, isolated snow showers before 7am. Patchy blowing snow before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%. Tonight, scattered ...

1920, US alcohol prohibition begins

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By The Associated Press Today is Friday, Jan. 17, the 17th day of 2025. There are 348 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 17, 1920, prohibition of alcohol began in the United States as the Volstead Act went into effect in support of the 18th Amendment. Also on this ...

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Marquette and vicinity: Today, a 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 2pm. Patchy blowing snow between noon and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. Tonight, mostly cloudy, with a ...

1991, Bush announces Operation Desert Storm

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By The Associated Press Today is Thursday, Jan. 16, the 16th day of 2025. There are 349 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 16, 1991, in a televised address to the nation, U.S. President George H.W. Bush announced the start of Operation Desert Storm, an Allied combat ...

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Marquette and vicinity: Today, sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Tonight, a 20 percent chance of snow showers between 10pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 18 by 9pm, then ...

Jan.15, US Airways jet makes emergency landing in Hudson River

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By The Associated Press Today is Wednesday, Jan. 15, the 15th day of 2025. There are 350 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 15, 2009, US Airways Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger landed an Airbus A320 safely in the Hudson River after striking a flock of birds that disabled ...

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Marquette and vicinity: Today, scattered snow showers, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Tonight, snow showers. Low around 8. Wind ...

Jan. 13, Trump becomes first president to be impeached twice

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By The Associated Press Today is Monday, Jan. 13, the 13th day of 2025. There are 352 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 13, 2021, President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House over the violent Jan. 6 siege of the Capitol, becoming the only president to be twice ...

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Marquette and vicinity: Today, isolated snow showers before 8am, then a chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Tonight, a 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly ...

Jan. 10, “The Catch” sends 49ers to Super Bowl

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By The Associated Press Today is Friday, Jan. 10, the tenth day of 2025. There are 355 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 10, 1982, San Francisco 49ers receiver Dwight Clark caught a touchdown pass from Joe Montana with 58 seconds left in the NFC Championship Game; one of ...

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Marquette and vicinity: Today, increasing clouds, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between zero and 10. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Tonight, a 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind 5 to 10 ...

Jan. 9, the iPhone makes its debut

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By The Associated Press Today is Thursday, Jan. 9, the ninth day of 2025. There are 356 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 9, 2007, Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone at the Macworld conference in San Francisco. Also on this date: In 1861, Mississippi became the ...