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Climate change makes ticks a year-round pest in Michigan

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MARQUETTE — Michigan’s landscape is diverse, ranging from vast forests to urban areas, providing habitats for various wildlife, including ticks. These tiny arachnids have long been a public health concern due to their ability to transmit diseases like Lyme disease, anaplasmosis and ...

Marquette to host circus in May

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MARQUETTE — The Carden International Circus has announced that its all-new Spectacular Extreme Circus, featuring acts of extreme talent and jaw-dropping performances, is coming to Lakeview Arena in Marquette on Friday, May 10 and Saturday, May 11, for four performances. The Spectacular ...

Educational innovator Chen to speak at commencement

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MARQUETTE — Educational innovator and author Milton Chen will deliver the keynote address and receive an honorary Doctor of Education degree at Northern Michigan University’s May 4 commencement. He is senior fellow and executive director emeritus at the George Lucas Educational Foundation ...

Bergman bill aims to stop USPS plans in Kingsford

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KINGSFORD — Legislation co-sponsored by U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman would halt the U.S. Postal Service’s consolidation plans for processing and distribution centers, including a move that would send Upper Peninsula mail now handled in Kingsford to Green Bay, Wisconsin. “Bureaucrats in the ...

Popular boating access to be closed for repairs

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IRONWOOD — The Cisco Lake boating access site maintained by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources will be closed for the next few weeks until repairs can be made. “Repairs will be made to the concrete planks of the launch area,” said James Peace, Lake Gogebic State Park ...

Israel, Iran play down apparent Israeli strike

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JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and Iran on Friday both played down an apparent Israeli airstrike near a major air base and nuclear site in central Iran, signaling the two bitter enemies are ready to prevent their latest eruption of violence from escalating into a full-blown regional war. But the ...