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Ishpeming holds first powwow in 22 years

ISHPEMING — Ishpeming saw its first powwow in over two decades on Sunday, with over 200 in attendance of the Jiikakamiigad powwow at the Mining Heritage Pavilion at Lake Bancroft Park. “I mean it when I say my words can't say enough truly, on how grateful I am to all of you,” said event ...

Crowd gathers to celebrate life of conservative activist

MARQUETTE — Hundreds showed up and gathered at a memorial to mourn the death and honor the legacy of Charlie Kirk at Presque Isle Park on Sunday. Kirk, a prominent right-wing activist and co-founder of the nonprofit Turning Point USA, was fatally shot at a TPUSA public debate event on ...

In battles over free speech, comedians are often center stage

NEW YORK — Bassem Youssef, the Egyptian satirist whose "Daily Show"-like program was canceled after the military seized the once pro-democracy government, watched the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel with an immediate sense of familiarity. "My Fellow American Citizens," Youssef wrote on X. ...

LaLonde running for state rep

NEGAUNEE — Dana LaLonde, a longtime community leader and Marquette County commissioner, has officially announced her candidacy for the Michigan House of Representatives in District 109 as a Democrat. LaLonde, of Negaunee, who first came to the Upper Peninsula to attend Northern Michigan ...