By the end of the 19th century, the Lake Superior copper district had already begun its decline in terms of copper production and its percentage of mineral contribution to the United States copper market. While the Copper Country could boast of contributing approximately 90% of the nation’s ...
Editor’s note: At the beginning of the 20th century, America began a period of industrial growth — fueled by the nation’s vast stores of natural resources — that led to victory in two world wars and the nation emerging as a true superpower. One of the cities at the epicenter of that ...
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump turned 80 on Sunday and was set to celebrate with one of the more surreal spectacles both in sports and even in the nation's capital: cage fighting on the White House lawn. Against the backdrop of a 3-month-old war with Iran that's been broadly unpopular ...
Several regional municipalities have announced their Independence Day festivities. The events to mark America’s 250th birthday are as follows: MARQUETTE The Marquette County Exchange Club will hold its 44th annual Freedom Fest from July 2-4 at Mattson Lower Harbor Park. Times for the event ...
By JOURNAL STAFF ISHPEMING — The St. Rocco–St. Anthony Society of Ishpeming will host its 126th annual Italian Fest on Saturday, July 25 at the Al Quaal Recreation Area in Ishpeming. The event is free and open to the public. Festivities begin at noon and will feature a full day of ...