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Above and below, cars maneuver through high waters on U.S. 41 near Hickory Street in Ishpeming Thursday during a storm. Tom Green, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service station in Negaunee Township, reported a record 1.2 inches of rain fell Thursday at the station. He said the previous record for Thursday’s date was set in 1963 when .76 inches fell.

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Record rainfall hits area

ISHPEMING - Anyone who is familiar with the several main routes through the city of Ishpeming may have noticed something missing lately. The small “replica” statues that once pointed the way to the incomplete wind turbine construction site near the Pine Bluff senior housing complex were taken down just before the Fourth of July by the city’s Department of Public …

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Wind turbine replicas down

MARQUETTE - Lorana Jinkerson’s house on Marquette’s Altamont Street isn’t easy to find. That’s not because it’s in a hard-to-get-to part of town, but because it is hidden underneath a field of grass and native wildflowers.

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Earth-sheltered homes appealing

If not for the lower nickel price, if not for a project location adjacent to the often troubled…

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No Going Back To Murrin Murrin: And GME?s Heap Leach Nickel Project Should Go Easier On The Nerves Too

Everyday at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead we meet and care for kids who, despite their disabilities, do extraordinary things. Richard Clark, chief executive officer of Pacific Hoists, has, for the last two years participated in the City to Surf, Think Kid’s Challenge.In this time, Richard has raised more than $20,000 for The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, an extraordinary amount of money. Richard, along with Pacific Hoists, are the most significant supporters of this event. The Sun Herald City to Surf is an annual event comprising a 14km run starting in the heart of Sydney City and finishing at Bondi Beach. The race is the world’s largest fun …

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Support Richard Crake and Pacific Hoists in Raising $20,000 for The Children’s Hospital at Westmead