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Marquette and vicinity: Today, snow showers, mainly before 1 p.m. High near 23. Blustery, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible. Tonight, a 20% chance of snow showers before 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Tuesday, mostly sunny, with a high near 28. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Tuesday night, mostly clear, with a low around 19. Wednesday, partly sunny, with a high near 39. ...

Heat takes toll as Iditarod mushers trek across Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Mushers and their dogs in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race face plenty of variables in the Alaska wilderness. An unexpected one this year has been heat that is taking a toll in a sport better suited for temperatures well below zero. Jason Mackey said a thermometer hanging from the back of his sled hit 80 degrees Fahrenheit (26.67 degree C) at one point this week as he camped alongside the trail while mushers neared the halfway mark of the race. Other racers threw their game plans for the 1,000-mile race across Alaska out the window to deal with the heat and ...

Some-bunny’s curious

Ruth Holmstrom took this cute photo of a local rabbit on her deck on Specker Circle in Marquette in late February. Did you take a great shot of the sunset over Teal Lake? Or did you happen to snap a captivating image of wildlife? The Mining Journal is accepting original local photo submissions from area residents who would like to share their notable, interesting or humorous pictures with our readers. Readers who want to submit photos for publication in the The Mining Journal should send them as large format .jpgs to newsroom@miningjournal.net. Readers should include who took the ...

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Marquette and vicinity: Today, mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. East wind around 5 mph. Tonight: Snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 19. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible. Sunday, snow. High near 30. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Sunday night, snow before 1 a.m., then snow showers after 1 a.m. Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Monday, snow showers. High near 24. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Monday night, snow showers likely ...

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Marquette and vicinity: Today: Snow likely, mainly before 1 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 27. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North ...

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Marquette and vicinity: Today, partly sunny, with a high near 30. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Tonight, a 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4 a.m. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 27. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Extended forecast: Friday, a ...