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College H.U.N.K.S. of Marquette sets Community Cleanout Challenge during Earth Month
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WZMQ) – College H.U.N.K.S. of Marquette is setting a collection goal throughout the month of April. The company’s ‘Community Cleanout Challenge’ has a goal to collect and weigh in at least 10,000 lbs. of various items. In line with Earth Month, Franchise Owner Maxfield Dukler says a majority of useable items will be selected for donations, to avoid addition to the local landfill. These can range from old couches to electronics, in decent shape or not.
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Applications open for UPCC Building Trades Summer Camp
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) — The 2026 Building Trades Summer Camp is now encouraging high school students to apply for the program. The Upper Peninsula Construction Council (UPCC), in partnership with UP Michigan Works! and local intermediate school districts and regional educational service agencies, announced that they will begin accepting applications from high school students interested in the program beginning on April 1st. The five-week program will take place from July 6th to August 5th, 2026, in Marquette, is industry-developed and directly connected to career pathways in high-demand construction fields. High school students will be introduced to careers in the union construction industry through hands-on learning, where they will explore multiple skilled trades, develop practical skills and gain exposure to real-world job site environments in a structured and supervised setting. Students will earn $14 per hour during the program, with an additional $200 bonus upon successful completion. They must commit to the full program and will work one of two four-hour shifts, Monday through Thursday. All participants will attend Friday morning field trips in partnership with MiSTEM . Every student who applies will attend resume writing and interview skills workshops provided by UP Michigan Works! After completing the workshops, applicants will
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Canale separation from NMU included provision to downplay his departure, report says
MARQUETTE, MI— The former CEO of the Northern Michigan University Foundation was given more than $244,000 in a severance agreement that included a provision to downplay his departure. That’s according to the Detroit News, which obtained the agreement between Brad Canale and NMU under the Freedom of Information Act....
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NMU’s ‘College for Kids’ teaches students about STEM
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - Northern Michigan University saw a temporary boost in enrollment Saturday as it held the College for Kids program. More than 100 kids from kindergarten through eighth grade spent the day at NMU learning about STEM subjects like robotics, mathematics, the environment and more. There are many...
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Staff Profile— In 1976, NMU looked a lot different
After a long five days being stuck inside, your faithful multimedia editor turned (as many do) to the computer, where I found that the North Wind’s entire catalog of print editions from 1972 to 2005— when we went digital— had been helpfully uploaded to UPLINK, the Upper Peninsula digital archive collection. So I’ve gone digging into what the staff’s forebears were publishing fifty years ago: during the 200th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, a presidential election, a Summer Olympics, and an exciting year on campus. Let me take you back to March of 1976, when John X. Jamrich wasn’t a name on a building but a university president, and the PEIF was brand-new.
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Munising Public Schools Announce Hiring Of New Superintendent
The MPS Board of Education, is pleased to introduce your next superintendent, Michelle Paul. At the regular board meeting on Monday (3/23) evening, the Board unanimously approved her hiring and 3 year contract. Michelle is very excited to meet everyone and looks forward to attending the public Meet & Greet on Friday, April 24th from 3:00-6:00pm in the Munising School Public Library conference room.
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Marquette Senior High School student creates website to help find local businesses
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - For locals and tourists hoping to spend local, a new website is hoping to help small businesses be noticed throughout the U.P. FindLocal906.com is a new site aimed at helping U.P.-based businesses that are overshadowed by larger businesses. The site’s founder, Antone Reinaas, says larger chains on traditional search engines can overshadow smaller businesses. His site aims to give a voice to local stores.
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Collaborating with community: Forest Park School’s Youth Advisory Committee
CRYSTAL FALLS, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) — A collaborative organization between Forest Park Schools and the Crystal Falls Area Community Foundation helps students give back directly to their peers and community. Bryce Smithson, the faculty advisor for the Youth Advisory Committee and a high school science teacher at Forest Park, explained where the connection between the educational and public communities come to life for the students. “The Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) is under the umbrella of the Crystal Falls Area Community Foundation, and that is within the Dickinson Area Community Foundation (DACF). Through (DACF), there is money that has been invested, and with that money, we then have opportunities for grants to provide (for) and give back to the community (with) a lot of different activities that students and the community here in Crystal Falls can enjoy and utilize,” he stated. Smithson’s mother, Debbie, was the previous advisor for Forest Park’s YAC, setting the foundation for what the group does and what it offers to the community. Through his mother’s leadership, he’s had the opportunity to experience YAC from the student’s and teacher’s perspective. “I have learned both as a student, being part of Forest Park YAC, as well as now as
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Respect the Rock: Upper Michigan Today hoops with the Ishpeming Hematites
ISHPEMING, Mich. (WLUC) - If you didn’t #RESPECTTHEROCK before, it’s time to start because the Ishpeming Hematites are once again state champs!. The varsity girls basketball team made history Saturday, taking home a second Division 4 State Championship trophy in just three years. They were crowned the champions after a 48-28 win against Portland St. Patrick at Michigan State University’s Breslin Center.
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Registration open for Central U.P. Farm to School Institute
ISHPEMING, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) — Registration is now open for the 2026 Central U.P. Farm to School Institute, a free two-day training on May 19 and May 20 in downtown Ishpeming at the Mather Inn and at Partridge Creek Farm sites. The event is for educators, school food service staff, farmers, and community partners, with sessions on school gardens, hands-on learning, and using local ingredients in school cafeterias. "Improving our local food system would be virtually impossible in a silo," Mary Antonia Andronis, Partridge Creek Farm's Director of Programs and Partnerships said. "With partnerships like those cultivated at the Farm-to-School Institute, we are able to pool resources, knowledge, and have an impact beyond the scope of any of our individual work.” Lunch and snacks will be provided, space is limited; to learn more and to sign up go to partridgecreekfarm.org COPYRIGHT 2026 BY MY UP NOW – WBUP/WJMN. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED
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Ishpeming seniors hope to close Hematite careers as state champions
EAST LANSING, Mich. (WLUC) - Ishpeming girls’ basketball brought a state championship trophy back to the U.P. two years ago, and the Hematites have a chance to do the exact same thing Saturday. Win or lose, there are only 32 minutes of basketball left in the careers of their six seniors.
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UP community celebrates Ishpeming Hematite’s state championship victory
ISHPEMING, Mich. (WLUC) - The U.P. community welcomed home the Ishpeming Hematites girls basketball team Saturday. The high school team returned home to Ishpeming after winning the state championship in East Lansing. Their victory now makes the U.P. home to 14 state championships in girls’ basketball. “I’m super proud...
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Missing NMU student's former coworkers raise $7,000 to create the 'Trenton Massey Scholarship'
OWOSSO, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) — Just about a month after the intensive, yet unsuccessful search for missing Northern Michigan University (NMU) student Trenton Massey, loved ones in his hometown are celebrating his legacy by creating a scholarship in his name. Before he began studying at NMU, he lived downstate in...
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Ishpeming Girls Basketball Wins Second State Title In Three Years
Story, photo courtesy of Michigan High School Athletic Association. Mya Hemmer and Jenessa Eagle put on one final show in an Ishpeming uniform Saturday. The Hematites seniors were dominant in leading their team to a 48-28 victory against Portland St. Patrick in the Division 4 Girls Basketball Final at the Breslin Center, winning their second title in three years.
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Spring Swing high school softball tournament returns to Superior Dome
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - More than 20 high school softball teams from across the state will make their way to Marquette for the annual Spring Swing tournament Saturday. Marquette Senior High School has hosted the tournament for upwards of 20 years. First pitch is set for 7 a.m. Saturday morning at the Superior Dome.
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Ishpeming girls’ basketball wins Division 4 State Championship
EAST LANSING, Mich. (WLUC) - Ishpeming girls’ basketball won its second Division 4 State Championship in the last three years Saturday morning. The Hematites defeated Portland St. Patrick 48-28 at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. Mya Hemmer led the effort with 18 points, 17 rebounds and nine blocks....