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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.
Winter Weather Advisory begins at 10 p.m. Wednesday as heavy lake-effect snow threatens US-41.
NEGAUNEE, Mich. (WLUC) - United Steelworkers Local 4950 helped lend a hand to two area schools with picking up cans and non-perishable food items for TV6’s Canathon. The group began at Aspen Ridge Elementary, then helped out at Birchview Elementary. The steelworkers met with students and helped them count, weigh, and collect their items from each classroom. The students collected hundreds of pounds of dried foods, canned items, drinks, snacks, and more to help families in need this holiday season.
Sarah Pulk of Badger/Greenbush-Middle River has committed to wrestling for Northern Michigan University following her upcoming senior season. Pulk is a four-time state champion. She won the 190-pound title in 2026 as a junior, the 155-pound title as a sophomore, the 155-pound title as a freshman, and the 152-pound title as an eighth-grader.
I’VE NEVER LIVED OR worked in Marquette Township. I once played basketball for a team called the Trowbridge Merchants. To my recollection, the only Trowbridge merchant at the time was the Woodridge Grocery, long gone. Well, a lot has changed since then. We still call the residential area Trowbridge...
Marquette and Upper Michigan face a sharp temperature rebound, gusty winds and increasing rain chances.
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - Drivers in Marquette may need to plan ahead Friday due to a sudden road closure. The Marquette Department of Public Works announced portions of Grove Street between Homestead Street and Grove Hill Court will be closed to through traffic Friday for a sewer lateral replacement. The...
MARQUETTE COUNTY, Mich. (WLUC) - The last of the three major wildfires the Michigan Department of Natural Resources has been battling is now 100% contained. A Friday afternoon press release from the DNR says the Ridge Fire in Marquette County, the last of the three Rugged Terrain Complex fires, is now fully contained partly because of the snow, but the fire zone is still dangerous.
Marquette County Habitat for Humanity is hosting a bingo fundraiser next Wednesday night at The Up North Lodge in Gwinn to support safe, affordable housing across the county. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with nine games running from 7 to 8:30 p.m., and $20 tickets—available in advance or at the door—include admission and three game boards, with extra boards sold on site. For daily U.P. news updates, visit MyUPNow.com.
MARQUETTE, Mich. – The Northern Michigan hockey team (4-7-0, 2-3-0 CCHA) electrified the home crowd at Berry Events Center on Friday night, rallying from a two-goal third-period deficit to earn a 4-3 comeback victory over the No. 1 CCHA-ranked Bowling Green Falcons (6-5-0, 4-1-0 CCHA). Down 3-1 in the...
Holiday shopping in Michigan means cold hands, full bags, and a strong need for a warm seat somewhere close by. Some of the best places to recharge are old downtown lunch counters that have been feeding shoppers for generations. From a candy shop with a soda fountain in Marquette to...
MICHIGAN — More sunshine is returning to Michigan on Saturday after a cloudy and wintry stretch, but it will still be a tough day to spend outside. Wind chills will hold in the 20s and 30s, while daytime highs only reach the 40s at best. The good news is that dry weather is expected for most of the state, giving residents a break from rain and snow.
