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The making of America’s first president

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(Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of 12 weekly stories focusing on America’s 250th birthday, as told through the lens of our communities and the role many of the places we call home played in shaping the nation before, during and after the Revolutionary War. This week we begin ...

Concerns in northern Michigan of river flooding, dam overflows

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Crews were working Monday to restore power to a closed hydroelectric station in northern Michigan as heavy rain threatens to cause a dam to overflow. More pumps also are being added to the Cheboygan Dam to help push water toward Lake Huron, Michigan Department of Natural Resources public ...

Severe storms hit the Plains, Midwest

Wisconsin News

OTTAWA, Kan. (AP) — After severe storms damaged communities in the Plains and the Midwest, forecasters warned that storms could bring giant hail, tornadoes and severe wind gusts to the regions again. Authorities in Kansas reported several people with minor injuries after storms passed ...

Flood watch heightens in region

Local News

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm are in tonight’s forecast, with up to a half-inch of rain possible in the Iron Mountain area, the National Weather Service said. The Upper Peninsula is under a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms tonight, forecasters said. Meanwhile, a flood watch ...