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No injuries in unoccupied Iron Mountain house fire
IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. (WLUC) - Firefighters battled a residential structure fire in Iron Mountain Saturday morning. Just before 8:30 a.m. CT, Iron Mountain Fire Department (IMFD) was called to 824 Spring Street for a residential structure fire. An IMFD firefighter told TV6 that a neighbor noticed heavy smoke and called...
Maroon girls clobber Bark River-Harris, Carney-Nadeau
MENOMINEE — The Menominee High School softball team closed out the week with consecutive doubleheader victories on Thursday and Friday. The Maroons took down Bark River Harris by way of 16-6 and 15-0 decisions on Thursday before blowing out Carney-Nadeau in back-to-back games 16-0 and 19-0. Menominee’s hit parade was out in full force against the Wolves, with the Maroons out-hitting C-N by a 28-1 margin. ...
Fire in U.P. leaves 2 injured, buildings damaged
DICKINSON COUNTY, MI -- A structure fire on Calumet Mine Road in Felch Township Tuesday night resulted in two people being injured, according to WLUC-6. Michigan State Police were dispatched to the scene around 11:35 p.m. The victims were rescued and transported to a local hospital where they were treated...
Cappaert sets new Stephenson record in 800-meter run
NIAGARA — Faith Cappaert dashed her way into the history books as the Stephenson girls track and field team competed in the Niagara Badger Invite on Thursday. Cappaert set a new Stephenson High School record in the 800-meter run with a first-place time of 2:26.4, breaking the old mark set by Erin Koller in 1992. Cappaert’s first-place finish in the 800m was one of seven top-three finishes for the Lady...
Mild winter brings wildfire danger to the Upper Peninsula
IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. (WLUC) - Fire danger levels have stayed at very high for almost an entire week in the western U.P. While warmer weather typically brings increased fire risks, U.S. Forestry Officials at the Ottawa National Forest said this spring is different. Zone Fire Management Officer Forest Paukert says...
Tracy Byrd to perform at U.P. State Fair
ESCANABA — This summer at the U.P. State Fair, you can learn the “Watermelon Crawl” when country music artist Tracy Byrd takes the Grandstand stage on Aug. 14, along with special guests The Riflemen. Tracy Byrd and The Riflemen are the first acts announced by the U.P. State Fair in its full grandstand entertainment lineup, presented by Island Resort and Casino. Tracy Byrd became a household name on the country...
Women of Steel host breakfast fundraiser for new YMCA pool in Delta County
ESCANABA, Mich. (WLUC) - The Escanaba community ate breakfast for a good cause Sunday morning. Pancakes were served to people wanting to help make a new YMCA pool a possibility in Delta County. Local 21 Women of Steel organizers said all proceeds went to Northern Lights YMCA in Escanaba to help them build the pool next year.
Maroons sweep Eagles on consecutive days
MENOMINEE — The Menominee High School baseball team broke out the brooms for a two-game sweep of Stephenson on Thursday and Friday. Menominee kicked matters off with an 8-1 victory over the Eagles in Stephenson on Thursday before wrapping up the sweep with a 14-4 blowout win in game two at Spies Field on Friday. Friday saw the Maroons overcome an early 1-0 deficit after Gable Buck blasted a two-RBI...
New YMCA summer program could help you achieve fitness goals
ESCANABA, Mich. (WLUC) - If you’re in Delta County looking for a fun way to stay in shape this summer, the Northern Lights YMCA Delta Program Center in Escanaba is the place to be. The center is starting its shape-up for the summer program on Monday. The program will...
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