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Ana Aho Rink, a physician assistant who once worked at Planned Parenthood, was elected to represent Michigan's 109th House district, which includes Marquette.
Winter Weather Advisory begins at 10 p.m. Wednesday as heavy lake-effect snow threatens US-41.
Nobody expects to find their ideal retirement town by looking at the very tip of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, which is exactly why Ironwood keeps surprising people. This small city tucked against the Wisconsin border has quietly become one of the most genuinely affordable places to retire in the entire Midwest, and the retirees who’ve figured that out aren’t exactly rushing to spread the word.
Lake-effect snow could bring up to 10 inches inland, with hazardous travel through Friday morning.
CHOCOLAY TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WLUC) - Carol “Doc” Hicks was the recipient of the Home Builders Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award. From growing up on a farm to becoming a professor at Northern Michigan University and serving as a member of the HBA since 1980, Hicks was always volunteering.
UPPER MICHIGAN, Mich. (WLUC) - The Michigan Department of Natural Resources Parks and Recreation Division is in discussions with Escanaba & Lake Superior Railroad about selling 60 miles of inactive railroad and acquiring it. The DNR and railroad officials last met on Sept. 25, focusing on all Escanaba & Lake...
We’re going to wrap up the work week on a chilly note. A cold front moved through the area yesterday, shifting winds out of the north and ushering in a colder air mass that will stick around over the next few days. High temperatures this afternoon will struggle to...
Strong Canadian Shield high pressure drives a colder airmass to Upper Michigan through the end of the work week, working with the warm surface waters of the Great Lakes to produce the U.P.’s first extended lake effect snow event of the fall season. First Alert Weather Days take effect...
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - Veterans were able to enjoy free breakfast at Earl E. Byrds Wednesday. The veteran-owned restaurant had deals on its No. 1 and No. 2 Legendary Specials. Those include eggs, hash browns, either toast or pancakes, and a choice of meat. Deployed Capital’s Director of Marketing, Alayna...
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) — Today is Veteran’s Day in the United States, and Michigan Veteran Homes D.J. Jacobetti celebrated with a morning ceremony for their service members. Each year, the ceremony is held at 11 a.m. on November 11, and veterans are joined by their families and community members for guest speakers honoring their time spent in the service. This year, the D.J. Jacobetti choir also performed some music during the ceremony. “Our veterans absolutely love coming to this ceremony. They always have really great things to say,” said Courtney Tweedale, director of nursing at the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans. “They’re always very thankful that we do this, and we bring them together and we bring those from the community and our staff will come in on their days off. Everybody really enjoys it, and the members are always very thankful.” While Veteran’s Day can be a somber reminder of those that have been lost while serving in the military, it is also an opportunity to extend gratitude for veterans that may no longer be on the battlefield, but still serve their communities in various ways. “It’s extremely important to make sure that we are getting our veterans together
