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History Quiz

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Which of the following was not an early hotel in the Upper Peninsula? A. Porter Island House B. Algomah House C. Barney Exchange D. Palmer House Answer: D, the palmer house is in Chicago and is North America’s longest continuously operating hotel. The others, Porter Island House was in ...

A World War II love story

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During WWII, the draft and sudden deployments caused a significant spike in marriages. In 1942 alone, 1.8 million weddings took place, up over 80% compared to 1932. And two-thirds of those grooms were newly enlisted in the military. One of those war marriages united John DeVoe and Grace Lawson. ...

ICPL’s Summer Reading Program begins June 9

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ISHPEMING — The Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library has announced its annual Summer Reading Program will kick off on Tuesday, June 9. This year’s summer reading theme is “Unearth A Story.” The program is open to all ages — babies through adults are welcome to participate. Individuals ...

Pride Fest returns to Marquette June 13

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MARQUETTE — U.P. Rainbow Pride has announced that Pride Fest 2026 will take place from noon to 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 13 at Mattson Lower Harbor Park in Marquette, with the theme “Embrace Your Nature.” Each year, Pride Fest is given a different theme based on the winner of the ...

Ishpeming schools close Monday due to smoke in HVAC units

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ISHPEMING — The Ishpeming Public School District issued a press release Monday regarding the closure of the middle and high schools. “This morning, we closed the building out of an abundance of caution after a small amount of smoke was detected in the commons area,” the release states. ...