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Gwinn Area Community Schools bond proposal fails for 5th time
GWINN, Mich. (WLUC) - Gwinn Area Community Schools had a bond proposal on the ballot. It was a 1.89-mills proposal asking for just under $25 million. If passed, the bond would have been used for additions to both the elementary and middle-high school, with one priority being fixing the roofs.
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Ishpeming High School Advanced Construction students help build huts for Kriskindlmarkt
ISHPEMING, Mich. (WLUC) - Several Ishpeming High School students are helping construct huts for the upcoming Kriskindlmarkt. The school’s Advanced Construction class has been hard at work since the beginning of the year, helping put together two huts to be used in the festival. The students say they have about a week left until completion.
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Lakeview Elementary fourth graders visit Cliffs Shaft Mining Museum
ISHPEMING, Mich. (WZMQ) – On Friday morning, five classes of Lakeview Elementary fourth graders made their way to Ishpeming for a tour of the Cleveland Cliffs Mine Shaft. The students had the chance to walk through one of the tunnels, see where miners prepared for their descents, and got to partake in a geology lesson.
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UMT presents Nicolet Bank TV6 Game of the Week: Marquette at Kingsford
KINGSFORD, Mich. (WLUC) - Welcome to the final Nicolet Bank TV6 Game of the Week on Upper Michigan Today of the 2026 high school football season!. Marquette at Kingsford football starts Oct. 23 at 6 p.m. CT/7 p.m. ET. You can catch all the action of TV6’s Game of the Week through TV6+ or the TV6 livestream player.
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NMU teams with Miron for Construction Management Scholarship program
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WZMQ) – Northern Michigan University has partnered with Miron Construction to bring a new scholarship opportunity to its Construction Management program. The Miron Scholarship will support three full-time junior or senior students majoring in Construction Management over the next three academic years. With local help from Miron officials, the scholarship program will be able to witness firsthand the impacts it can bring to these students.
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Norway teen builds gazebo for Eagle Scout project
NORWAY, Mich. (WLUC) - A required project for a 15-year-old Norway High School student to become an Eagle Scout has drawn attention from the Norway community. Damian DeBernardi needed to complete one last requirement to become an Eagle Scout: an approved service project of his choosing. He decided to construct...
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MAPS Board of Education passes housekeeping measures
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - The Marquette Area Public Schools Board of Education is taking care of some housekeeping measures as the school year gets underway. At Monday’s regular board meeting, the board approved a snow removal bid as well as its third phase of its copier replacement. The board also considered adopting its annual summer tax resolution.
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L'Anse Creuse High bans middle schoolers from attending football games
A notice sent to parents says that because of some ongoing behavior concerns at football games, students at Middle School Central and Middle School South wouldn't be allowed to attend high school games, even if they were with a parent.
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NMU proposes $51.5 million Center for Creative Arts and Entrepreneurship
MARQUETTE, MI— Northern Michigan University would build a new Arts District, under the school’s new five-year facilities master plan. The proposed initiative would feature a $51.5 million upgrade to the arts facilities and establish a Center for Creative Arts and Entrepreneurship. Key components include a 17,900-square-foot renovation of...
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Marquette, Saginaw, Ann Arbor, & Grand Rapids to Host MHSAA Sportsmanship Summits
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Oct. 13 – The Michigan High School Athletic Association’s annual Sportsmanship Summit series will return this November with four stops across the Lower Peninsula, providing training on sportsmanship topics affecting students both on and off the field of play. The MHSAA has...
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GACS tries for a fifth time to get a bond proposal passed
GWINN, MI— Gwinn Area Community Schools has another bond proposal on the November ballot. It’s the fifth time the district has asked for money to replace things like the leaking roof and student lab necessities. Superintendent Dr. Sara Croney says this ask is for $24.9 million, which translates...
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NMU teams with Bay Community College to create Direct Admission Program for future wildcats
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WZMQ) – Bay de Noc Community College and Northern Michigan University have joined together to provide Bay students with easier abilities to transfer to the university for a bachelor’s degree. The 2026-27 semester begins a three-year plan between the two schools, providing current and new Bay...
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Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College and NMU Business announces agreement
In an effort to ease the transition from community college to a university degree, the Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College (KBOCC) announced a new transfer agreement with Northern Michigan University. Effective Oct. 20, 2026, the agreement allows KBOCC students pursuing a business degree to transfer credits to NMU and continue...
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Lakes Outlast Trojans, Still Unbeaten – Sunday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. Lake Linden-Hubbell remained unbeaten, holding off Forest Park 42-38. The Lakes built an early 20-6 lead with touchdown runs of 53 and 27 yards by Brady Axford, and a 78-yard Tyler Axford kickoff return for a touchdown. The Trojans added two late scores to claim a 22-20 halftime lead. The teams traded touchdowns through the second half, with the Lakes getting a 40-yard Josh Daavettila scoring run, and a six-yard dash by Alfred Milkey. Dax Huuki’s third touchdown run of the day put Forest Park on top 38-36 with six minutes remaining. The Lakes responded with a 40-yard drive, capped by a two-yard Brady Axford run to make the score 42-38. With two minutes remaining, Forest Park drove to the Lake Linden 23-yard line, but Brady Axford’s diving interception of a Vic Giuliani pass at the goal line secured the win.