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Monsters ran wild during Queen City Running Co. Halloween race
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - Monsters didn’t run from an angry mob in Marquette on Saturday. Instead, runners did their best in the 11th annual Kids Monster Mile. The race was part of Queen City Running Co.’s annual Queen City Trick or Trot 5K/10K & Kids Monster Mile. 125 kids wore their best costumes from witches to hot dogs for the Monster Mile race.
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Downtown trunk or treat draws hundreds for Halloween fun
ISHPEMING, Mich. (WZMQ) – Halloween came early to downtown Saturday afternoon, and the weather couldn’t have been better for it. Hundreds of costumed kids and families packed main street for the downtown trunk or treat, hosted by Ishpeming Community Events. Decorated cars lined the streets as businesses, organizations, and community members handed out candy. Games were also strewn about the downtown area, such as toy axe-throwings and beanbag tossing…
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Marquette resident recognized for fight to expand personal needs allowance
ISHPEMING, Mich. (WLUC) - A personal needs allowance, or PNA, is a monthly stipend that Medicaid allows nursing homes or long-term care residents to keep from their income. In Michigan, that amount is $60, and it hasn’t been changed since 1994. PNAs cover needs such as clothing, lotion, haircuts...
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Lifetime Achievement Award to be given to longtime Marquette civic leader
MARQUETTE, MI— A Marquette man is being honored next month with a 2026 Governor’s Service Award for his commitment to service and volunteerism. Dr. Robert Kulisheck will be the recipient of the Governor George Romney Lifetime Achievement Award. For more than 50 years, he’s been one of the area’s most influential civic leaders.
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Wildfires in Michigan's Upper Peninsula still ablaze after 3 weeks
Wildfires in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula have expanded in recent days due to high winds. Now, a fire in the Marquette area spans nearly 500 acres of forest land. Officials from the Department of Natural Resources say there are two smaller fires they are also working to put out. Much...
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33 Michiganders to be honored at 2026 Governor's Service Awards including Marquette man
FLINT, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) — Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Community Service Commission announced the 33 individuals, businesses, and nonprofit organizations who will be honored at the 2026 Governor's Service Awards on November 19, and one of the people being honored is a longtime Marquette community leader. Doctor Robert Kulisheck has been named as the recipient of the 2026 Governor George Romney Lifetime Achievement Award. The honor recognized individuals who have shown a lifelong commitment to community involvement and volunteer service. The 83 year old has spent more than five decades helping shape the Marquette region as an educator, elected official, nonprofit leader, and community advocate. During his 38 years at Northern Michigan University, he helped establish the university's Master of Public Administration program and created opportunities for students to pursue careers in public service. “For more than 50 years, Dr. Robert Kulisheck has been a foundational pillar of the Marquette community, weaving a thread of service through the very fabric of our region,” said NMU Board Trustee Greg Seppanen. “He brings his trademark tireless work ethic to every cause he touches.” He also helped found several organizations that continue to serve the community today, including Janzen House, Propylon Nonprofit
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Barr announces second record-breaking fundraising quarter in 2026 campaign
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WZMQ) – 1st Congressional District Seat Candidate Callie Barr has broken a second fundraising record for the district during her 2026 campaign. Back in July, Barr’s team reported over $440,000 in donations for her second campaign quarter of 2026. The Democrat announced last week that the 3rd quarter, between July 1 through September 30, brought in $725,000.. breaking the previous record set by Jack Bergman in 2016 at $590,000.
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W. Bluff Street in Marquette closing for the day on Tuesday
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - On Tuesday, Oct. 27, W. Bluff St. will be closed to through traffic from Sixth Street to Seventh Street due to a sanitary lateral replacement. This closure will begin at 7 a.m. on Tuesday and continue until the repair is completed, anticipated by end of day.
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Marquette Downtown Trick or Treat begins Saturday
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - TV6’s Ethan Desjardine and Michael Sobeck met with Michael Bradford from the Marquette Downtown Development Authority to discuss the festivities occurring at Marquette Downtown Trick or Treat on Halloween. Participating businesses will have signs in their windows displaying participation and will be providing trick-or-treaters with...
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Marquette City Commission makes decision on public healthcare costs
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - The Marquette City Commission made a decision regarding health care for city employees Monday night. The Commission voted to opt out of Michigan’s Public Act 152 for next year. Public Act 152 caps the amount a public employer can pay towards a public employee’s healthcare costs.
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Michigan First Congressional District Candidate Callie Barr visits Marquette
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - With election season underway, Michigan First Congressional District candidate Callie Barr visited Marquette Monday encouraging residents to vote. She states that it’s important to make your voice heard. “You’re vote is your voice and if you want to see change, it happens at the ballot...
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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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First Great Gladstone Harvest Festival held
GLADSTONE, Mich. (WLUC) - The first ever Great Gladstone Harvest Festival brought live music, trick or treating, a pumpkin patch and a variety of activities to downtown Gladstone on Sunday. The event is meant to provide a safe space for families to trick or treat while also getting more foot...
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Rogers discusses education, healthcare in the Upper Peninsula
GLADSTONE, Mich. — Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers met with voters at Gladstone’s Saunders Point Brewing Thursday, following other Upper Peninsula campaign stops to Marquette and Norway Township earlier in the day. Rogers talked with voters about the decline of industrial jobs in Michigan, as well as...