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50 years ago, UP tried to break from Michigan

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EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) MARQUETTE — In a region where some root for the Green Bay Packers over the Detroit Lions, Wisconsin has often felt closer than ...

Giving to the community

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HANCOCK – Tuesday was Check Presentation Day for Giving Tuesday at Copper Shores Community Health Foundation, said Emily Jacques, marketing associate with the foundation. Since 2017, donors have given more than $5.8 million to nonprofit organizations based in and serving Baraga, Houghton, ...

Today in History: December 27, Benazir Bhutto assassinated

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Today in History: December 27, Benazir Bhutto assassinated By The Associated Press Today is Saturday, Dec. 27, the 361st day of 2025. There are four days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 27, 2007, former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated in a shooting and ...

Look for challenging weather this weekend

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MARQUETTE — Travel could be treacherous in the Upper Peninsula this weekend as the National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook affecting most of the region. Mixed precipitation is expected with total snow and sleet accumulations generally less than an inch. About 1 to 3 ...

MDHHS issues statement on hepatitis B vaccine 

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MARQUETTE — Vaccines play a critical role in the prevention and control of infectious diseases and have led to the eradication of several diseases and significant reductions in illnesses and fatalities. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services strongly disagrees with the ...