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Today in History: 1934, Night of the Long Knives

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Today is Tuesday, June 30, the 181st day of 2026. There are 184 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 30, 1934, Adolf Hitler launched his "blood purge" of political and military rivals in Germany in what came to be known as the "Night of the Long Knives." Also on ...

U.P. sees ‘The Ford Boom’ in the 1920s

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IRON MOUNTAIN — For Henry Ford in the early 1900s, the Upper Peninsula wasn’t just a place to vacation, it offered opportunity and resources for his growing Ford Motor Company auto manufacturing operation. Ford, in turn, would put the U.P. — and Iron Mountain area, in particular — on ...

America at 250: An age of innovation

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Editor’s note: This week marks the final chapter in our three-month series of exploring America at 250 years old through the lens of some of the most important national events that took place in our communities. We enjoyed presenting these important slices of American history — and hope ...

Today in History: 2007, Apple releases the first iPhone to consumers

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Today is Monday, June 29, the 180th day of 2026. There are 185 days left in the year. Today's highlight in history: On June 29, 2007, the first version of the iPhone went on sale to the public; over 2.3 billion iPhones have been sold to date. Also on this date: In 1520, Montezuma II, the ...

A ‘berry’ good time

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MARQUETTE — The “berry” popular Blueberry Festival is set to return to downtown Marquette from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, July 31. The event will be held along West Washington and South Front streets. “Downtown comes alive with sidewalk sales and a wide variety of ...