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Marquette Polar Plunge fundraises for Special Olympics Michigan
GWINN, Mich. (WLUC) - Grab your swimsuits and your parkas because it’s almost time for a Polar Plunge. The Marquette Polar Plunge returns on Saturday. Participants brave the ice-cold water to raise money for Special Olympics Michigan. So far they’ve raised nearly $14,000 of their $28,000 goal. Carla...
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Marquette Township Board defers decision on 5-acre Renovare project proposal
MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WLUC) - We have new developments in the proposal to build workforce housing in Marquette Township. On Wednesday night, the Marquette Township Board once again discussed a purchase agreement from developer Renovare for five acres of land. The board did not reach a decision Wednesday night on...
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Jack Bergman Declines Invite To March 22 Traverse City Town Hall As Local Constituents Pressure Lawmakers For Face Time
It's become something of a rallying cry for Traverse Indivisible, the advocacy group pressuring northern Michigan’s Congressional officials to visit Traverse City for in-person town hall events. The group’s goal is to provide an arena where local constituents can voice whatever concerns they have about sweeping federal government changes since President Trump took office in January. But while Indivisible leaders say they’ve had productive conversations with Michigan Senators Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin, they’ve been rebuffed by northern Michigan’s lone voice in the United States House of Representatives, Jack Bergman, who hasn’t held a single town hall in his district since 2017.
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The Island store front officially opens in Ishpeming
ISHPEMING, Mich. (WLUC) - A popular Marquette County food truck has expanded to include brick and mortar. Wednesday marked the grand opening of The Island, an expansion of The Island Food Truck. Customers were already waiting to get some grub by the time the doors officially opened. The eatery offers...
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J and H Forest Farm opens shop in Downtown Marquette
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - There’s a new shop in Downtown Marquette. After years of selling products online and at U.P. farmers’ markets, J and H Forest Farm opened a shop on Third Street on Tuesday. It specializes in all-natural soaps, lotions, salves, and other topical items to keep your body clean and healthy. You can also find handmade signs, wooden mosaic wall art, and other gifts.
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Restaurant Week is March 9th – March 15th
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WZMQ) – Downtown Marquette’s Restaurant Week is upon us. This annual event allows everyone to sample the unique cuisine of 16 locally owned restaurants in Downtown Marquette. Participating businesses will offer various specials, discounts and a chance to try new dishes that show off the diversity of the culinary scene in Downtown Marquette. Ingrid Olson, sales and marketing Director for the Northland Gastropub says Restaurant Week is a team effort.
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UP Michigan Works! offers youth employment services
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - U.P. Michigan Works! Director of Special Initiatives Darren Widder stopped by the TV6 studio Wednesday morning to talk about youth employment. “Career exploration can happen at any stage of life,” Widder says. “For those whose plans and interests may have changed now that they’re out of the school environment or they don’t know where to turn to get started, U.P. Michigan Works is a great resource for you, so please reach out if you are or know someone in this situation.”
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Register by Friday for Marquette Economic Club dinner on Monday
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - The Economic Club of Marquette County invites you to its upcoming dinner meeting. Happening at the Holiday Inn on Monday, March 17, NMU President Dr. Brock Tessman will highlight current affairs at the university and its relationship with the broader area. Andrew Wallner joins Tia Trudgeon...
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Playful Wolf Brings Michigan Snowmobilers To A Halt In Once-In-A-Lifetime Encounter: “Not Something That I’ve Ever Seen”
What would you do if you crossed paths with a wolf out in the wild? It’s a situation that many wish to never find themselves in. There’s always that saying that wild animals are “more afraid of us than we are of them,” but sometimes that can all be thrown out the window. Though if you keep your distance (the NPS says to stay 100 yards away from wolves), you’d probably have nothing to worry about with a wolf. But […] The post Playful Wolf Brings Michigan Snowmobilers To A Halt In Once-In-A-Lifetime Encounter: “Not Something That I’ve Ever Seen” first appeared on Whiskey Riff .
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DeTour Village 6th grader wins 2025 Upper Peninsula Spelling Bee
NEGAUNEE, Mich. (WLUC) - The Upper Peninsula Spelling Bee now has a new middle school winner. Sixth grader Kya Gleason from DeTour Village is this year’s champion. She got her award of $1,000 after the final four was held Wednesday at Negaunee High School. During this annual spelling competition,...
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Marquette Regional History Center hosts presentation on Arlington shipwreck
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - In the summer of 2023, a group of shipwreck hunters found an intact steel steamer near the middle of Lake Superior. It was the Arlington – a freighter that sank during a storm in 1940. Scuba diver and historian Dan Fountain visited the Marquette Regional...