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MARQUETTE, Mich., Oct. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- To celebrate the launch of Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution) technology in Marquette, Mich., the nation's fastest 4G network, the company is hosting a celebration in Marquette that gives residents a chance to win one of 10 brand new 4G LTE smartphones. Verizon hosted a citywide scavenger hunt for pins that were hidden in secret locations around town. On Wednesday, Oct. 17, 100 Verizon 4G LTE pins were hidden in secret...

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Oct. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Celebrations are being held around the country today to mark the official launch of Verizon Wireless 4G LTE service in its 400th market - Marquette, Mich. - as well as additional markets. The company now offers its blazing fast mobile broadband service in more than 410 U.S. markets, surpassing its original goal of covering 400 markets by the end of 2012. With the new and expanded markets, nearly 4 out of 5 people across the United...

YORK, Neb., Dec. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- United Farmers Cooperative to purchase Midwest Ag Partners LLC (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111228/CG28068) Acquisition increases regional efficiency and reliability Members of the United Farmers Cooperative signed a letter of intent to purchase the Marquette, NE based Midwest Ag Partners LLC. Headquartered in York, Nebraska, United Farmers Cooperative will increase regional efficiency and reliability...

Move is a prelude to the Stand Up for Democracy statewide ballot initiative restoring democracy and representative government at the local level and opposing emergency manager powers DETROIT, June 15, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Michigan citizens from Detroit, Benton Harbor, Flint, Grand Rapids, Traverse City and Marquette are launching the Stand Up for Democracy statewide advertising campaign. The purpose of the ad campaign is to raise awareness and support for a ballot initiative...

MARQUETTE, Mich., Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc., a leader in innovative medical devices, announced today the company's plan to establish a manufacturing and distribution facility in Ireland. Pioneer has initiated discussions with the IDA (Ireland Development Authority) to evaluate potential sites with target opening in Q4 2011. The new facility will support Pioneer's continued growth in Europe by establishing a manufacturing facility within the EU. In...

MARQUETTE, Mich., August 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The National "got milk?®" Milk Mustache Mobile Tour is crossing the country from March to September to help celebrate those special moments that families share around the dinner table and show moms that serving milk at dinnertime is an easy, and affordable, way to help make sure their families get the nutrition they need. Traveling to 75 cities nationwide, the "Milk the Moment" Tour features a variety of fun and educational activities for the...

A wooden steamship that sank in Lake Michigan over 112 years ago has been discovered off the Milwaukee-area shoreline, and divers say the vessel appears to have been perfectly preserved by the cold, fresh waters. Brendon Baillod, the president of the Wisconsin Underwater Archaeology Association, told the Associated press (AP) that finding the 300-foot-long L.R. Doty was important because it was the largest wooden ship that remained unaccounted for. "It's the biggest one I've been...

MARQUETTE, Mich., July 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc., a leading innovator in the design and manufacture of spinal and orthopaedic implants and instruments, has named Thomas J. McLeer as its new Chief Marketing Officer & General Manager of Spinal Operations, effective June 1, 2009. Mr. McLeer, who had been Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Archus Orthopedics, will be in charge of managing and directing all of Pioneer's spinal operations, including...

New Cell Site in Marquette Means Clearer Reception, Fewer Dropped Calls MARQUETTE, Mich., June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless, which acquired Alltel in January, has activated a new cell site in Marquette that expands network coverage, enabling more Verizon Wireless and former Alltel customers to use their wireless phones concurrently to make calls; send and receive email and text, picture and video messages; access the Internet; view high-quality videos; and download music, games and...

By MIKE LAFFERTY COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The George Dunbar left Cleveland at 6 p.m. on June 29, 1902, bound for Alpena, Mich. Loaded with coal, the 41.5-metre ship rode low in the water as it steamed northwest into rough Lake Erie weather, her boilers running full steam. By nightfall, the Dunbar struggled past Kelleys Island, the wind and waves pulling at her seams. In the darkness, the ship began to take on more water than her crew could pump out. To lessen the strain, the Dunbar's skipper...