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ESCANABA, Mich. (WLUC) - A new Dunkin’ and Baskin-Robbins location is open on the North Lincoln Road corridor in Escanaba, bringing coffee, breakfast and frozen treats to Delta County with a grand opening celebration set for Saturday morning. TMart/Dunkin’ Regional Supervisor Kevin Kane is excited to announce the grand...
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.
ESCANABA, Mich. (WLUC) - Repair crews are addressing a water main break at Harbor Tower in Escanaba. The issue is affecting residents in the building, and nearby customers are being advised that temporary water discoloration is possible. The break affects approximately 175 units, which house senior citizens and people with disabilities and low incomes.
Lake-effect snow could bring up to 10 inches inland, with hazardous travel through Friday morning.
There are road trips you plan for months, and then there are the ones that change your life, and Cap’n Ron’s Fish ‘N’ Chips in Munising, Michigan falls firmly into that second category. Sitting near the waterfront with Lake Superior doing its best impression of an...
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources said on November 9, 2026, that its Parks and Recreation Division is in acquisition talks with the Escanaba & Lake Superior Railroad. The subject is 60 miles of inactive rail line that the department would potentially use in the recreational trail network of the Upper Peninsula. The release heading for the grade says the Wells to Channing line would be preserved for potential future rail use.
The Great Lakes Forest Basin conservation project spans portions of the Lake Superior and Lake Michigan watersheds in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The basin region includes 231 miles of rivers and streams, 11,500 acres of wetlands and more than 20,400 acres of critical deer wintering habitat. Under the proposal, Lyme...
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.
Upper Michigan’s first big fall snow event dwindles as a cresting jet stream delivers a drier, sunnier pattern this weekend. High temperatures trend at or above the seasonal averages, but lows could range at 32 and below -- refreezing ice are hazards of concern during the overnight hours. Temperatures...
WEATHER STORY: Most of us had a dry and mild week leading up to now with the exception of lake effect snow on the South Shore. Now, another cell of high pressure is setting up for the first half of the week ahead so that snow should dry up and melt thanks to another warm spell. By midweek, that will turn into mild temps with rain chances that could shift to a rain and snow mix next Saturday. Normals: lows 19-24, highs 33-38.
