By The Associated Press
Today is Friday, March 1, the 61st day of 2024. There are 305 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On March 1, 1974, seven people, including former Nixon White House aides H.R. Haldeman and John D. Ehrlichman, former Attorney General John Mitchell ...
Marquette and vicinity: Today, partly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Tonight, partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 20 by 8 p.m., then rising to around 28 during the remainder of the night. ...
By The Associated Press
Today is Thursday, Feb. 29, the 60th day of 2024. There are 306 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On February 29, 1940, Hattie McDaniel became the first Black actor to win an Academy Award when she took best supporting actress for “Gone With ...
Marquette and vicinity: Today, snow likely before 7 a.m., then snow showers likely, mainly between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, ith a high near 16. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as ...
By The Associated Press
Today is Wednesday, Feb. 28, the 59th day of 2024. There are 307 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On Feb. 28, 2013, Benedict XVI became the first pope in 600 years to resign, ending an eight-year pontificate. (Benedict was succeeded the ...
U.P. weather map info:
Houghton: 46°|11°
Ironwood: 47°|6°
Escanaba: 48°|14°
Marquette and vicinity: Today, most sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Tonight, snow showers likely, possibly mixed with sleet before midnight, then snow ...
By The Associated Press
Today is Tuesday, Feb. 27, the 58th day of 2024. There are 308 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On Feb. 27, 1973, members of the American Indian Movement occupied the hamlet of Wounded Knee in South Dakota, the site of the 1890 massacre of ...
Marquette and vicinity: Today, partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Tonight, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 ...
Today is Monday, Feb. 26, the 57th day of 2024. There are 309 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On Feb. 26, 1993, a truck bomb built by Islamic extremists exploded in the parking garage of the North Tower of New York’s World Trade Center, killing six people and ...
U.P. weather map info:
Houghton: 37°|31°
Ironwood: 35°|29°
Escanaba: 31°|26°
Marquette and vicinity: Today, sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Tonight, patchy blowing snow before 4 a.m. Mostly ...
By The Associated Press
Today is Saturday, Feb. 24, the 55th day of 2024. There are 311 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On Feb. 24, 1942, the SS Struma, a charter ship attempting to carry nearly 800 Jewish refugees from Romania to British-mandated Palestine, was ...
Marquette and vicinity: Today, snow showers, mainly before 2 p.m. Patchy blowing snow before 1 p.m. Temperature falling to around 14 by 3 p.m. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow ...
By The Associated Press
Today is Friday, Feb. 23, the 54th day of 2024. There are 312 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On Feb. 23, 2007, a Mississippi grand jury refused to bring any new charges in the 1955 slaying of Emmett Till, the Black teenager who was beaten ...
U.P. weather map info:
Houghton: 38°|11°
Ironwood: 44°|13°
Escanaba: 40°|16°
Marquette and vicinity: Today, mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Tonight, snow showers likely, mainly after 2 a.m. Patchy blowing snow after 2 a.m. ...
By The Associated Press
Today is Thursday, Feb. 22, the 53rd day of 2024. There are 313 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On Feb. 22, 1980, the “Miracle on Ice” took place in Lake Placid, New York, as the United States Olympic hockey team upset the Soviets, 4-3. ...
U.P. weather map info:
Houghton: 25°|22°
Ironwood: 24°|19°
Escanaba: 24°|20°
Marquette and vicinity: Today, a 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as ...
By The Associated Press
Today is Saturday, Feb. 17, the 48th day of 2024. There are 318 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On Feb. 17, 1801, the U.S. House of Representatives broke an electoral tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr, electing Jefferson president; ...
U.P. weather map info:
Houghton: 18°|9°
Ironwood: 14°|4°
Escanaba: 25°|9°
Marquette and vicinity: Today, snow showers. High near 20. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible. Tonight, ...
By The Associated Press
Today is Friday, Feb. 16, the 47th day of 2024. There are 319 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On Feb. 16, 1959, Fidel Castro became premier of Cuba a month and a-half after the overthrow of Fulgencio Batista.
On this date:
In 1862, the ...
U.P. weather map info:
Houghton: 27°|17°
Ironwood: 20°|12°
Escanaba: 33°|18°
Marquette and vicinity: Today, a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than half ...