By The Associated Press
Today is Thursday, May 2, the 123rd day of 2024. There are 243 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On May 2, 1994, Nelson Mandela claimed victory in the wake of South Africa’s first democratic elections; President F.W. de Klerk acknowledged ...
Marquette and vicinity: Today, showers, mainly before 8 a.m. Patchy fog before 10 a.m. High near 58. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. ...
By The Associated Press
Today is Wednesday, May 1, the 122nd day of 2024. There are 244 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On May 1, 2011, President Barack Obama announced the death of Osama bin Laden during a U.S. commando operation. (Because of the time difference, ...
Weather
Marquette and vicinity: Today, patchy fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Tonight, showers likely, mainly after 4 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is ...
By The Associated Press
Today is Tuesday, April 30, the 121st day of 2024. There are 245 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On April 30, 1975, the Vietnam War ended as the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon fell to Communist forces.
On this date:
In 1789, George ...
Weather
Marquette and vicinity: Today, showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7 a.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of ...
By The Associated Press
Today is Saturday, April 27, the 118th day of 2024. There are 248 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On April 27, 1521, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan was killed by natives in the Philippines.
On this date:
In 1810, Ludwig van ...
Weather
Marquette and vicinity: Today, sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Tonight, showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ...
By The Associated Press
Today is Friday, April 26, the 117th day of 2024. There are 249 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On April 26, 1986, an explosion and fire at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine caused radioactive fallout to begin spewing into the ...
Weather
Marquette and vicinity: Today, sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Tonight, mostly clear, with a low around 35. South wind around 10 mph.
Extended forecast: Friday, partly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as ...
By The Associated Press
Today is Thursday, April 25, the 116th day of 2024. There are 250 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlights in History:
In 404 B.C., the Peloponnesian War ended as Athens surrendered to Sparta.
On this date:
In 1507, a world map produced by German ...
Weather
Marquette and vicinity: Today, sunny, with a high near 37. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Tonight, clear, with a low around 26. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Extended forecast: Thursday, sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the ...
By The Associated Press
Today is Wednesday, April 24, the 115th day of 2024. There are 251 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On April 24, 1995, the final bomb linked to the Unabomber exploded inside the Sacramento, California, offices of a lobbying group for the wood ...
Weather
Marquette and vicinity: Today, a chance of rain and snow showers before 4 p.m., then a chance of snow showers between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m., then a chance fo rain and snow showers after 5 p.m. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 54 by 11 a.m., then falling to around 34 during the ...
By The Associated Press
Today is Tuesday, April 23, the 114th day of 2024. There are 252 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On April 23, 2005, the recently created video-sharing website YouTube uploaded its first clip, “Me at the Zoo,” which showed YouTube ...
By The Associated Press
Today is Saturday, April 20, the 111th day of 2024. There are 255 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On April 20, 1999, the Columbine High School massacre took place in Colorado as two students shot and killed 12 classmates and one teacher before ...
Weather
Marquette and vicinity: Today, increasing clouds, with a high near 45. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Tonight, a slight chance of showers between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with low around 32. West wind 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation ...
By The Associated Press
Today is Friday, April 19, the 110th day of 2024. There are 256 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On April 19, 1993, the 51-day siege at the Branch Davidian compound near Waco, Texas, ended as fire destroyed the structure after federal agents ...
Weather
U.P. weather map info:
Houghton: 52|34°
Ironwood: 52|30°
Escanaba: 52|34°
Marquette and vicinity: Today, a 10 percent chance of showers after 5 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Tonight, a 40 percent chance of showers before 3 ...
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By The Associated Press
Today is Thursday, April 18, the 109th day of 2024. There are 257 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On April 18, 1906, a devastating earthquake struck San Francisco, followed by raging fires; estimates of the final death toll range between ...
