Brampton Township, MI

BARK RIVER, Mich. (WLUC) - Cannons were fired to commemorate those who have served and to start the 150-year celebration of Bark River. The town was founded in 1871, but the celebration last year was postponed due to COVID-19. “It’s a privilege to shoot it in honor of this event and the others feel the same way,” Cannoneer George Potvin said.

Michigan Broadband is pleased to announce the expansion of their fiber network and services to provide the fastest and most reliable internet, telephone, smart home and TV to over 3,500 homes in Escanaba. This expansion of fiber, which currently is a private Michigan Broadband investment of nearly $4M, will provide...

Warm weather ushers in seasonal changes in the Upper Peninsula, and forests host a bounty of natural products that people gather each year. The Hiawatha National Forest reminds visitors that a permit is required to harvest forest products for commercial purposes, and that there are restrictions on the type and quantities of materials that can be gathered.

GWINN, Mich. (WLUC) - According to the Forsyth Township Facebook page, Monday’s Fourth of July parade has been canceled due to inclement weather. No further details have been released at this time. We will keep you updated with any further cancellations.

TRENARY, Mich. (WLUC) - On Saturday, kids and families enjoyed a Fourth of July parade in Trenary. Since 1985, the small town has held an annual Independence day celebration. This year, firetrucks from multiple departments, a boat, mini tractors and other floats marched down Trenary Avenue in front of hundreds of spectators. Players from the Superior Central High School football team also made an appearance.

ESCANABA, Mich. (WLUC) - A well-known diner on Ludington Street in Escanaba is now under new ownership. On Friday, the new owners had their first day of operation. Since 1999, longtime restaurant owner Rosy Cox had served breakfast and lunch to locals and visitors, making Rosy’s Diner a staple in Escanaba. Once the diner went up for sale, Andy Fields and his wife Myra jumped on the opportunity to keep the legacy alive.

The City of Escanaba will have their fireworks display to celebrate the Fourth of July on Saturday, July 2nd at dusk in Ludington Park. Various food vendors will be on site. Citizens and visitors are asked to keep the fireworks ordinance in mind when visiting the park for the family events. The ordinance is as follows:

ESCANABA, MI – An 18-year-old man has been arrested after an alleged carjacking at an Upper Peninsula park along Lake Michigan. According to WLUC-TV, the teenager was arrested after he crashed the stolen vehicle into a pole on South 7th Street near 5th Avenue South in Escanaba at 1:25 p.m. on Tuesday.

MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - Today in Upper Michigan... A new hotel opens in Houghton, farm-fresh berries are ready to be picked in Gladstone, Friends of the Ore Dock BotEco Center prepares for a community yard sale, the International Food Fest returns to Marquette’s Lower Harbor and Ishpeming’s Blue Notes gets ready for their first concert in three years.

HARRIS, Mich. (WJMN) – The Hannahville Tribal Police Department is warning local residents about an increased number of counterfeit bills being used in local businesses. In a Facebook post Wednesday, the department says subjects have been passing off currency marked “FOR MOTION PICTURE PURPOSES”. The department says...

ESCANABA, Mich. (WJMN) – The Delta County Prosecutor’s Office shared information on Thursday that Michael Foster of Escanaba was sentenced to 36 months to 20 years in prison following a guilty plea on drug charges. According to the prosecutor’s office, Foster pleaded guilty to two counts of Delivery/Manufacture...

ESCANABA, Mich. (WLUC) - A 18-year-old man was arrested for an alleged carjacking in Escanaba near Ludington Park Tuesday. Escanaba Public Safety received a report of an accident on South 7th Street near 5th Avenue South at 1:25 p.m. The car reportedly hit a power pole and took off from the scene.

ESCANABA, Mich. (WLUC) - An Escanaba non-profit is helping kids return to school with everything they need. The Fourth-Annual Glow Run is put on each year by Mission of Hope, which gives students school supplies and a new pair of shoes. Those shoes come directly from the Glow Run. It’s...

GLADSTONE, Mich. (WLUC) - A new Escanaba business is hosting a fundraiser for the Fourth of July. To the Moon Stuffed Balloons was started in April. For the Fourth of July, the business is selling balloons in honor of all veterans. Balloons will be a part of the Gladstone Fourth of July parade. They’re $5 and include a handwritten note.