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Juneteenth started with handbills proclaiming freedom

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DALLAS (AP) — The origin of the Juneteenth celebrations marking the end of slavery in the U.S. goes back to an order issued as Union troops arrived in Texas at the end of the Civil War. It declared that all enslaved people in the state were free and had “absolute equality.” Word quickly ...

Iron County man faces assault with intent to murder charge

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CRYSTAL FALLS – A Crystal Falls Township man is accused of assault with intent to murder and other charges after discharging a firearm Tuesday evening during an argument with his neighbor. Jeffery Lynn Jablonski, 72, was arraigned today in Iron County District Court on charges of assault ...

IM council OKs plaque that follows up on racial healing event

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IRON MOUNTAIN — A plaque will be installed on Millie Hill in Iron Mountain to summarize a painful chapter in the region’s history — a Ku Klux Klan cross burning that took place at the site in 1924. The plaque, funded by Christians for Racial Understanding: Community for All, follows up ...