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Fire injures man, kills pet in Escanaba

ESCANABA — In the early morning hours on Wednesday, firefighters with the Escanaba Department of Public Safety were called to a blaze in which one person was injured and one animal died. At 4:28 a.m., Delta County Central Dispatch advised Public Safety that they had received a call about a ...

Today in History: August 6, the atomic bombing of Hiroshima

Today in History: August 6, the atomic bombing of Hiroshima By The Associated Press Today is Thursday, Aug. 6, the 218th day of 2026. There are 147 days left in the year. Today in history: On August 6, 1945, during World War II, the U.S. B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb ...

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QUESTION: What was the address of the Longyear Mansion, the “house that rode on a train”? a. 131 E. Arch St. b. 210 N. Front St. c. 536 E. Arch St. ANSWER: C. The house stood at 536 E. Arch St. before it was moved to Brookline, Massachusetts in the early 1900s.