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Marquette families celebrate Mother’s Day with a drag show
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - Drag Queens danced on stage for Mother’s Day in Marquette’s Barrel + Beam. The restaurant put a unique twist to its Sunday brunch buffet. Families thanked mothers over quiche, Belgian waffles, and gluten-free banana bread. Barrel + Beam’s Kitchen Manager and Chef Alex Palzewicz said she wanted to do a drag show for a while.
Marquette Mountain tests couples during UP Wife Carrying Championship
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - Marquette Mountain tested some relationships during the U.P. Wife Carrying Championship this afternoon. Participants carried their significant other through a 280-yard obstacle course. The course included log hurdles, sand traps, and a muddy water pit. Despite the name, all couples were welcome regardless of gender and...
Marquette middle schoolers give thanks to their teachers
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - Friday is the final day of Teacher Appreciation Week, a nationwide initiative to give thanks to our educators. Whether you’re in a woodworking class, or learning about nutrition in health, teachers at Bothwell Middle School are helping educate the next generation. Students have spent this Teacher Appreciation Week learning about and helping their teachers.
Rain & Thundershowers return before a dry stretch
Our next system moves in tomorrow with a cold front. A round of light rain showers moves in the morning. Then, there’s a break for a few hours before storms develop. They’ll fire up along a cold front in the central U.P. around mid-afternoon and track southeast by the evening. An isolated storm could produce gusty winds and hail. The pattern remains dry with more sunshine early next week through Wednesday. By Thursday another system will bring more rain and thundershowers, which could continue into next Saturday.
A few rounds of thundershowers into Mother’s Day weekend
After a chilly and sunny morning clouds increase ahead of our next cold front. Scattered rain showers and thundershowers will move into this afternoon across the west and track east by tonight. Another front comes on Sunday. We start off Mother’s Day with a few showers. Then, a line of thunderstorms develops in the afternoon, which could produce heavy rain and hail. The pattern is trending dry Monday through Wednesday.
A Tribute to Tara Gluski: Remembering Todd Poquette’s ‘Good Cop’
(The following story first appeared in the April 2024 print edition of Silent Sports Magazine) Life isn’t fair. The world isn’t safe. There is no finish line. These are three of the many catchphrases you’ll hear Todd Poquette use often—make that daily—but also the mantra that keeps the 906 Adventure Team moving forward after the tragic loss of the organization’s coordinator, Tara Gluski.
M-35 Gwinn resurfacing project starts May 13
GWINN, Mich. (WLUC) - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing about $517,000 to mill and resurface about 1 mile of M-35 between the west branch of the Escanaba River and Willow Street in Gwinn, Marquette County. According to a press release from MDOT, work will include asphalt milling...
Superior HOG to host Blessing of the Bikes with Bald Eagle Harley Davidson
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - U.P. bikers are gearing up for motorcycle season. To help them prepare, Superior Chapter Harley Owners Group (HOG) is hosting a Blessing of the Bikes ceremony on Saturday with Bald Eagle Harley Davidson. The Christian Motorcycle Association will be leading a prayer to bless the motorcycles with safety as the season begins. There will also be food, drinks and a group ride after the blessing.
Motorcyclists and bikers gathered for ‘Blessing of the Bikes’ in Marquette
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - The annual Blessing of the Bikes brought in many bikers on Saturday. Motorcyclists gathered in Bald Eagle Harley Davidson’s parking lot. The Superior Harley Owners Group hosts the event to bless motorcyclists on the roads. Groups like The Christian Motorcycle Association attended. Sparky Farwell, a...
Queen City Running hosts 3rd annual Dead Carp run in Marquette
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - Racers ran or walked a 20K or 5K along Lake Superior’s shoreline. Queen City Running held its third Dead Carp Run as part of a fundraiser. The run helped raise money for Camp UPeninsulin, a type one diabetes youth camp. Dead River Coffee served drinks...
‘Bats Amore Used Books’ now open in Rare Earth Goods
ISHPEMING, Mich. (WLUC) - A new bookstore is now open inside of Rare Earth Goods in Ishpeming. Bats Amore Used Books is a curated collection of used books at affordable prices. Kitty and Danielle, the co-owners of Bats Amore, wanted to give people in the community a chance to read...
Volunteers cleared Forestville Trailhead for annual ‘Dirt Ball’
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC)—The Noquemanon Trail Network (NTN) hosted its annual Dirt Ball on Saturday. Volunteers who love trails helped prepare a half-mile of Forestville Trailhead for the hiking season. The celebration of trails starts with the Work Bee. Volunteers cut branches, removed roots and smoothed the tread. The group had lunch and walked the trails.
Negaunee Eagles Club presents check to Great Lakes Recovery Center
NEGAUNEE, Mich. (WLUC) - The Negaunee #1944 Eagles Club gathered to celebrate the end of the season with the annual Mother’s Day dinner and to present a check. Throughout the year, the Auxiliary and Aerie presidents raise money for their chosen charity. This year they gave to the Great...
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