By The Associated Press
Today is Tuesday, May 21, the 142nd day of 2024. There are 224 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On May 21, 1881, Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross.
On this date:
In 1471, King Henry VI of England died in the Tower of London at ...
Weather
Marquette and vicinity: Today, showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2 p.m. High near 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Tonight, showers and thunderstorms ...
Today is Monday, May 20, the 141st day of 2024. There are 225 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On May 20, 1927, Charles Lindbergh took off from Roosevelt Field on Long Island, New York, aboard the Spirit of St. Louis on his historic solo flight to France.
On this ...
Weather
Marquette and vicinity: Today, sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Tonight, showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high ...
By The Associated Press
Today is Saturday, May 18, the 139th day of 2024. There are 227 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On May 18, 1980, the Mount St. Helens volcano in Washington state exploded, leaving 57 people dead or missing.
On this date:
In 1652, Rhode ...
Weather
U.P. weather map info:
Houghton: 69|48°
Ironwood: 76|58°
Escanaba: 67|45°
Marquette and vicinity: Today, sunny with a high near 67. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Tonight, mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph.
Extended forecast: ...
By The Associated Press
Today is Friday, May 17, the 138th day of 2024. There are 228 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On May 17, 1954, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court handed down its Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka decision which held that racially segregated ...
Weather
Marquette and vicinity: Today, a 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Tonight, a 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Extended forecast: Friday, a 10 ...
By The Associated Press
Today is Thursday, May 16, the 137th day of 2024. There are 229 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On May 16, 1943, the nearly month-long Warsaw Ghetto Uprising came to an end as German forces crushed the Jewish resistance and blew up the Great ...
Weather
U.P. weather map info:
Houghton: 60|40
Ironwood: 65|45
Escanaba: 65|41
Marquette and vicinity: Today, sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Tonight, partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Extended forecast: Thursday, a 40 ...
By The Associated Press
Today is Wednesday, May 15, the 136th day of 2024. There are 230 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On May 15, 1948, hours after declaring its independence, the new state of Israel was attacked by Transjordan, Egypt, Syria, Iraq and ...
Marquette and vicinity: Today, a 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5 p.m. Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Tonight, showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 11 p.m. Cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 5 ...
By The Associated Press
Today is Tuesday, May 7, the 128th day of 2024. There are 238 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On May 7, 1945, Nazi Germany signed an unconditional surrender at Allied headquarters in Rheims, France, ending its role in World War II.
On this ...
Today in History
Today is Monday, May 6, the 127th day of 2024. There are 239 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On May 6, 1937, the hydrogen-filled German airship Hindenburg caught fire and crashed while attempting to dock at Lakehurst, New Jersey; 35 of the 97 people on ...
Marquette and vicinity: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Tonight, mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph. Tuesday, showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with ...
Marquette and vicinity: Today, a 20 percent chance of showers after 3 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Tonight, a 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. ...
By The Associated Press
Today is Saturday, May 4, the 125th day of 2024. There are 241 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On May 4, 1970, Ohio National Guardsmen opened fire during an anti-war protest at Kent State University, killing four students and wounding nine ...
Marquette and vicinity: Today, mostly clear through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Tonight, mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Extended forecast: Saturday, a 30 percent chance of ...
By The Associated Press
Today is Friday, May 3, the 124th day of 2024. There are 242 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On May 3, 1979, Conservative Party leader Margaret Thatcher was chosen to become Britain’s first female prime minister as the Tories ousted the ...
Marquette and vicinity: Today, a 40 percent chance of showers after 2 p.m. Patchy fog between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning. Tonight, showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 42. East wind 5 to 15 mph ...
