City created as port to ship iron ore MARQUETTE — According to legend, what is now the city of Marquette was founded for the pursuit of “truth, intelligence, integrity, and Christian morality.” Much of the city’s growth paralleled developments in the iron mining industry, which ...
ESCANABA — Bay College has announced that Dr. Thad Strom, associate director of the Oscar G. Johnson VA Healthcare System, as a recipient of the 2026 Distinguished Alumni of the Year Award, honoring his leadership, service, and lasting impact on Veterans’ healthcare and the Upper Peninsula ...
Today in History: May 11, Deep Blue defeats Kasparov By The Associated Press Today is Monday, May 11, the 131st day of 2026. There are 234 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 11, 1997, the IBM supercomputer Deep Blue defeated chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov in the final game of ...
EDITOR'S NOTE: It is impossible to tell the story of the nation without telling the story of the Ohio River Valley. Long before interstate highways and railroads connected the expanding republic, it was the rivers that served as the young nation’s first true highway westward. Through these ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — The Upper Peninsula jobless rate saw little change in March as the number of jobless workers rose by 200 since February and the estimated size of the labor force dipped, according to data released by the Michigan Department of Technology Management and Budget. “Michigan ...