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Zimmer to present 9/11 oral history project at NMU tonight

MARQUETTE — As part of its America 250 programming, the Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center on the campus of Northern Michigan University, will present an event about the Upper Peninsula 9/11 oral history project with Anna Zimmer at 7 tonight. The event will be held in the Atrium of the Lydia M. ...

State OKs $50 million grant for Copperwood Mine

IRONWOOD — The Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s Strategic Fund Board voted Tuesday to approve two grants related to Highland Copper’s Copperwood Mine project in Gogebic County near Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park — a $44.9 million Strategic Site Readiness Program ...

NMU to sell EAN broadband network

MARQUETTE — With Board of Trustee approval on Tuesday, Northern Michigan University entered an agreement to sell its Educational Access Network broadband service and infrastructure to Michigan Broadband Services. The transaction will be final pending approval by the Federal Communications ...

History quiz

QUESTION: Who was the first European to land on soil that would eventually become Michigan? A) Father Jacques Marquette B) Etienne Brule C) Samuel de Champlain D) Louis Joliet ANSWER: B. Etienne Brule, in 1621.

Darner to depart UPHS

MARQUETTE — A change in leadership was announced Tuesday at UP Health System-Marquette and Bell. Tonya Darner, who serves market chief executive officer, will depart that role effective Sept. 18. No reason was given for Darner’s departure, who has been the position for about 2 1/2 ...