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Ispheming Lions Club win first food pantry donations competition
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - A friendly competition between two Upper Michigan Lions Clubs crossed the finish line, bringing in hundreds of pounds of food pantry donations. In the end, Ishpeming took home the “Big Can Trophy,” a handmade trophy made specifically for the contest. Organizers say the first-ever...
Section of Baraga Ave. in Marquette to be closed this week
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - A block of Baraga Ave. in downtown Marquette will be closed three days this week, the City of Marquette says. On Monday, beginning at 7:30 a.m., Baraga Ave. will be closed to through traffic between Third Street and Front Street for a water service line installation.
NMU’s Payton Jacobson will compete in the Paris Olympic Games
STATE COLLEGE, Penn. (WLUC) - Payton Jacobson of the Northern Michigan Greco-Roman Wrestling program secured a thrilling best-of-3 victory in the 87kg weight class final to earn his spot on the Team USA Olympic roster. Jacobson will compete in his first Olympic games in Paris this summer. In the challenge...
Fact check: Were hikers ushered off U.P. mountain by DNR after ‘big cat’ sighting?
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WJMN) — Over the weekend, some outdoor enthusiasts around Marquette became concerned over someone’s warning about a “big cat” sighting on Sugarloaf Mountain, saying they heard DNR officers were telling people to get off the trails. The talk started with a post in a private Facebook group for women in the Upper Peninsula […]
Negaunee’s Paul Jacobson to be inducted into Michigan High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame
NEGAUNEE, Mich. (WLUC) - Longtime Negaunee High School varsity football coach Paul Jacobson will be inducted into the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Negaunee Public Schools says Jacobson has been a pillar of Negaunee Athletics, dating back to his playing days at Negaunee High School during...
One of the top 10 cultural scenes in the entire US is in a small Michigan city
MARQUETTE, MI - This small Michigan city is known for its natural beauty and picturesque landscapes. And now its artistic side; its galleries, museums, festivals and performing arts scene, is getting some national attention. Marquette, in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, has just been ranked as having one of the top 10...
UP Brewing Company wins ‘March Brewsanity’
NEGAUNEE, Mich. (WLUC) - A U.P. brewery is being recognized as the best in the country. The Upper Peninsula Brewing Company won the Hops Passport ‘March Brewsanity’ contest. It was a March Madness-style bracket where breweries from across the country competed for a trophy and $1,000 for a charity of the winner’s choice. UPBC won the state and regional levels before defeating Common John Brewing in Tennessee for the national title.
Restaurant of the Week: Michigan House Cafe & Red Jacket Brewing Company in Calumet
CALUMET, Mich. (WJMN) — Historic buildings in the Upper Peninsula tend to go through a lot of changes during their lifetime. On 6th Street in Calumet, while ownership has changed hands, there’s a common thread between one building’s past and present. Michigan House Cafe & Red Jacket Brewing Company, owned by Sue and Time Bies […]
Veterans receive homemade blankets ahead of UP Honor Flight
NEGAUNEE, Mich. (WLUC) - More than 76 blankets were gifted to veterans for the next U.P. Honor Flight May 2nd. Seven auxiliaries and their members made no-sew blankets in honor of the veterans’ hard work. The flight is a day trip for veterans to see the Washington, D.C. memorials...
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