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Negaunee Ice Arena renovations begin
Negaunee, Mich. (WLUC) - Renovations are underway for the Negaunee Ice Arena. A millage proposal was approved by voters in May. The arena’s chilling unit, which is more than 20 years old, will be replaced in time for the winter season to start. Negaunee City Manager Nate Heffron details...
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Mid Peninsula football receives $10K grant from Detroit Lions
ROCK, Mich. (WLUC) - Mid Peninsula football received a $10,000 grant from the Detroit Lions’ Touchdown in Your Town program, which supports Michigan high school football and spirit cheer programs in need. The Lions Foundation provided the Wolverines with new equipment, including shoulder pads, helmets and footballs. Players learned...
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Good Guts! UMT celebrates 50 years of U.S. Nationals Guts Frisbee Tournament
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - On this edition of “Try It Tuesday,” Upper Michigan Today tested its guts ahead of the 50th annual U.S. Nationals Guts Frisbee Tournament. Happening Aug. 1-2 at Tourist Park, the Marquette Guts Frisbee Association is eager to host more than 20 teams from all over the country. The growing sport originated in 1958 in Eagle Harbor.
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U.P. part of Special Olympics regional specialist pilot and support Area 36 at My UP Car Wash
UPPER PENINSULA, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) — Special Olympics Michigan is using the Upper Peninsula as part of a pilot for how they go about leadership for the program. Pam Bahrman was the area director for Alger and Marquette counties ( Area 36 ). Now, she is the U.P. Regional Specialist who assists local area directors across the entire Upper Peninsula which is five different areas. "We coordinate a lot of regional events and sponsorship and funding for the areas as well," said Bahrman. "It's uniformity for the program and assistance for the area directors." Right now, Bahrman is wearing both hats as they continue to look to fill her previous role as Area 36 director. Those interested can email area36@somi.org or call 906-869-2403. This is a volunteer position. If you want to support Special Olympics Area 36, you can do so on Friday, July 31 for the annual My UP Care Wash for Special Olympics. "Athletes love it, which is great," said Bahrman. "The car wash is going to be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Negaunee Honor Credit Union parking lot. We'll wash and dry your vehicle for a donation." All proceeds go back to SOMI Area 36. For
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Norway suffers heartbreaker in 15U Michigan Veterans Baseball state championship
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Zoe Woodworth claims UPLGA crown for second-consecutive year
GLADSTONE, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - A field of dozens of golfers was narrowed down to four finalists for the 2026 Upper Peninsula Ladies Golf Association Championship. Escanaba native Paxton Johnson and Calumet native Zoe Woodworth were victorious in the Tuesday morning semifinal round, setting the two up to face off in a final round for the championship. Johnson and Woodworth went swing for swing in the final round, battling heavy wind and chilly temperatures. The tournament was played with match play scoring, in which the players who wins the most holes is victorious in the match. Johnson took a three-hole lead by the midway point, but Woodworth kept with it, coming back to tie the round and set up a tiebreaking 18th hole. On their first go-around, the score remained tied, with both golfers notching the same number of strokes. On a one-hole replay of 18, the ladies tied again. Finally, on another replay of 18, Woodworth was able to finish the job and take home the UPLGA Championship for the second-consecutive year. "She's a very hard competitor," said Woodworth, on her matchup against Johnson. "We've been competing with each other for many years, so it's just fun, and it was
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Fairbanks Goaltender Roberts makes NCAA DI Commitment
The Fairbanks Ice Dogs of the North American Hockey League (NAHL) are proud to announce that goaltender, Miles Roberts, has committed to play NCAA Division I hockey for Northern Michigan University in the CCHA. “I am humbled to announce my commitment to play Division I college hockey at Northern Michigan...
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Northern Michigan women’s basketball releases 2026-27 schedule
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - Northern Michigan women’s basketball head coach Casey Thousand has announced the schedule for the 2026-27 season on Monday, which will feature a challenging non-conference slate and 13 home games. Entering her fifth season at the helm, Thousand and the Wildcats will look to build on...
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Northern Michigan men’s basketball releases 2026-27 schedule
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - Northern Michigan men’s basketball first-year head coach Keil Ganz announced the Wildcats’ schedule for the 2026-27 season on Monday, which will feature a challenging slate highlighted by a lengthy stretch away from Marquette to start the season. Coming off a historic 2025-26 campaign that...
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Canal Run bumps EAS race conditions from yellow to red
Canal Run organizers elevated the race’s Event Alert System to red Thursday due to heavy wildfire smoke traveling across Lake Superior toward the Keweenaw Peninsula and Upper Peninsula. The change in wind direction, coming from the northwest, has directed smoke from wildfires across the region. The 51st annual Canal...
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Oliviah Klinski named Sports Director at TV6 & Fox UP
NEGAUNEE, Mich. (WLUC) - TV6 & FOX UP are proud to announce that Oliviah Klinski has been named the station’s new sports director. Arriving at the station just five months ago, she quickly became a trusted voice for sports coverage across the Upper Peninsula. Klinski becomes just the fifth sports director at TV6 since 1988 and the first female sports director in market history.
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UP Championship Rodeo returns to Iron River for 58th year
IRON RIVER, Mich. (WLUC) - The U.P. Championship Rodeo returns to Iron River Friday night for its 58th year. The rodeo is just part of several happenings in Iron County this weekend. Crystal Falls is holding its Bass Festival, and Iron River held its Market Days downtown Friday morning. The...
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Marquette Junior Yacht Club sets sail
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - The future generation is looking to set out on the water. The Marquette Junior Yacht Club is at Lower Harbor for its yearly summer training course. Open to all skill levels, kids learn how to set up a sailboat on shore, then operate it out on the water.
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Marquette doubles number of lifeguards for safer summer swimming
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - As people get ready to head to the beach this holiday weekend, the city of Marquette is making sure it has enough staff to keep everyone safe. This year, the city has more than doubled the number of lifeguards at city beaches, including McCarty’s Cove and Clark Lambros Beach Park.
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NMU to discontinue Greco-Roman wrestling program in 2027
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - Northern Michigan University Athletics is discontinuing the National Training Site program for Greco-Roman wrestling, effective June 30, 2027, TV6 confirmed Saturday. Athletes were made aware via email Friday morning. “As the higher education landscape continues to evolve and institutions navigate increasing resource constraints, we have determined...
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10th Annual US Log Rolling Open to see reigning champions battle it out
GLADSTONE, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) — Get ready, the 10th Annual U.S. Log Rolling Open is returning to Van Cleve Park on Saturday, July 4. Here's what you should know going into it. Twenty-six of the nation's top professional athletes will compete, including all seven of the current top-ranked professional women. One of the athletes is seven-time World Champion and seven-time US Log Rolling Open Champion Livi Pappadopoulos, who enters the event undefeated. Another is reigning World Champion Marcus Heineck looks to capture his first US Log Rolling Open title. Local professional log roller Cole Bennetts returns to represent Gladstone before his hometown crowd. Professional Boom Running returns immediately following the log rolling finals. Fans will see two-time World Champion Cameron Pilgreen and six-time World Champion Meredith Ingbretson race across floating logs in one of lumberjack sports' fastest events. This year's competition celebrates several historic milestones, according to Krick Log Rolling. As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, the US Log Rolling Open celebrates its 10th anniversary while honoring the 100th anniversary of Gladstone native Billy Girard's 1926 World Championship. "The US Log Rolling Open has become one of the premier stops on the professional tour because of the incredible support