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Marquette and vicinity: Today, a chance of sprinkles before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. North wind around 10 mph. Tonight, partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Extended forecast: Sunday, partly sunny, with a high near 55. ...

2022, the Uvalde school shooting

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By The Associated Press Today is Saturday, May 24, the 144th day of 2025. There are 221 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 24, 2022, an 18-year-old gunman opened fire at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, killing 19 children and two teachers. The gunman, Salvador Ramos, ...

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Marquette and vicinity: Today, mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Tonight, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Extended forecast: Saturday, mostly sunny, with a high near 56. ...

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Today, partly sunny, with a high near 50. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Tonight, mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Thursday, a 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. North ...

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Marquette and vicinity: Today, partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph. Tonight, mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Extended forecast: Wednesday, mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northeast ...

1962, Lincoln signs Homestead Act

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By The Associated Press Today is Tuesday, May 20, the 140th day of 2025. There are 225 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 20, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act, which was intended to encourage settlements west of the Mississippi River by making federal ...

Today in History: May 19, West Virginia’s Matewan Massacre

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Today is Monday, May 19, the 139th day of 2025. There are 226 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 19, 1920, ten people were killed in a gun battle between coal miners, who were led by a local police chief, and a group of private security guards hired to evict them for joining a ...

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Marquette and vicinity: Today, showers likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Tonight, a 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 15 ...

1954, Supreme Court strikes down school segregation

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By The Associated Press Today is Saturday, May 17, the 137th day of 2025. There are 228 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 17, 1954, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court handed down its Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka decision, which held that racially segregated public ...

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Marquette and Vicinity: Today, a chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Tonight, a chance of showers and thunderstorms ...

1966, China’s Cultural Revolution begins

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Today in History: May 16, China's Cultural Revolution begins By The Associated Press undefined Today is Friday, May 16, the 136th day of 2025. There are 229 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 16, 1966, the Chinese Communist Party issued the May 16 Notification, a document ...

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Marquette and vicinity: Today, patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Tonight, showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Low around 55. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts ...

1970, police kill two students during Jackson State protests

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By The Associated Press Today is Thursday, May 15, the 135th day of 2025. There are 230 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 15, 1970, less than two weeks after the shooting at Kent State University, two Black students at Jackson State College in Mississippi were killed and 12 ...

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Marquette and Vacinity: Today, Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Tonight, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph. Extended Forecast: Thursday, a 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 5 to ...

1804, Lewis and Clark Expedition begins

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Today in History: May 14, Lewis and Clark Expedition begins By The Associated Press undefined Today is Wednesday, May 14, the 134th day of 2025. There are 231 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 14, 1804, the Lewis and Clark expedition, organized to explore the Louisiana ...

1846, United States declares war on Mexico

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By The Associated Press Today is Tuesday, May 13, the 133rd day of 2025. There are 232 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 13, 1846, the United States Congress formally declared war against Mexico, following battles along the disputed U.S.-Mexico border in the preceding ...

Tens of thousands die in Sichuan earthquake

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By The Associated Press Today is Monday, May 12, the 132nd day of 2025. There are 233 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 12, 2008, a devastating 7.9 magnitude earthquake in China’s Sichuan province left more than 87,000 people dead or missing. Also on this date: In 1780, ...