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How a fight for Toledo gave Michigan the U.P.

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A complicated boundary dispute over a 468-square-mile strip of land can be attributed to poor maps and stubborn colonists. It resulted in Congress favoring Ohio and giving the Upper Peninsula to Michigan as a consolation prize when the latter “lost” the Toledo War to achieve ...

A potential problem

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KEWEENAW COUNTY – Keweenaw County Sheriff Curt Pennala said four of the county’s five townships are facing critical shortages of first responders. “Fortunately,” said Pennala, “the Search & Rescue seems to be well-staffed right now, but particularly, what the county needs right ...

Seven Ranges survey changed the country

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Editor’s note: In the years following the Revolutionary War, the United States stood as an unfinished nation. Victory had secured independence, formalized by the Treaty of Paris, but it had not secured stability. The young republic was burdened by war debt, constrained under the Articles of ...

Piano performances coming up

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MARQUETTE — Piano students of Robert Buchkoe will perform at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 9 in the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. The performance is free to the public and will feature a wide range of ages including adults and a variety of musical styles. For more information call 906-226-7273.