MARQUETTE — On Friday, Northern Michigan University announced a modification to its timeline for discontinuing the residential USA Wrestling national training site’s Greco-Roman wrestling program, extending its closing date by one year until the end of the winter 2028 semester. “This ...
How many stars were on the US Flag when Marquette was founded in 1849? A) 26 B) 30 C) 34 Answer: B. There were 30 stars on the flag in 1849. There were 26 stars when Michigan became a state in 1837 and 34 stars during the Civil War (1861-1863).
Today is Wednesday, Sept. 30, the 273rd day of 2026. There are 92 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 30, 1949, the Berlin Airlift came to an end after delivering more than 2.3 million tons of cargo to blockaded residents of West Berlin over 15 months. Also on this date: In 1777, the Continental Congress — forced to flee by advancing British forces — moved to York, Pennsylvania, after briefly meeting in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. In 1791, Mozart's opera "The Magic Flute" premiered in Vienna, Austria. In 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicated the ...
Three news outlets that President Donald Trump abruptly banished from White House grounds this month asked a federal court to block the action until the case is resolved, saying the administration has "persisted in unpredictably and inconsistently implementing its ban" despite a judge's restraining order — including selectively keeping CNN from participating in White House pool duties. "The White House's words and actions leave little doubt that it will immediately reinstitute a complete ban of CNN, MS NOW, and POLITICO if allowed the opportunity," lawyers for CNN, MS NOW and Politico ...
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is in the process of developing a new general management plan for Van Riper State Park in Champion and the 120-acre property that surrounds the Michigan Industry Iron Museum in Negaunee. The process typically takes one year to complete and is in ...
BARAGA COUNTY — Two Baraga County manufacturers gave Upper Peninsula students a firsthand look at modern manufacturing and potential skilled-trade careers during a recent tour organized as part of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Upper Peninsula Community Tour. Representatives from the SBA and the Baraga County Chamber of Commerce joined students from L’Anse and Baraga school districts and the Calumet homeschool district for tours of Massie Manufacturing and Peninsula Powder Coating. The students are enrolled in the Copper Country Intermediate School District’s Career ...
