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Manufacturing Day draws more than 400 students to Bay College Iron Mountain Campus
IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. (WLUC) -The Dickinson Area Economic Development Alliance hosted more than 400 ninth-grade students from eight different schools for its annual Manufacturing Day event at Bay College. The Alliance says the event introduces students to another strong career option. Mindy Urban, executive director of the Dickinson Area Economic...
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Marquette locks in $26.8M budget: Utility rates to rise as city funds major infrastructure projects
The City of Marquette has officially adopted its $26.8 million general fund budget for the upcoming year, as detailed by WZMQ 19 News, bringing a slight utility rate hike of roughly $8 per month for local residents. City Manager Karen Kovacs presented the final spending plan, which prioritizes $11 million for major capital improvements including repairs to Division Street, a new summer dog park, and the reconstruction of the Cinder Pond Marina. While Mayor Pro Tem Jeremy Ottaway praised the fiscally conservative approach to balancing the budget amid inflation, officials warned the city is still facing a potential $60 million backlog in future capital needs.
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Marquette City adopts FY 2027 budget, higher utility costs expected for residents
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WZMQ) – The City of Marquette has adopted its Fiscal Year 2027 budget, with higher utility rates anticipated for residents in the near future. At a meeting Monday evening, city commissioners voted 7-0 to pass the $26.8 million general fund plan, under a total city budget of around $97 million dollars. This year for Marquette city residents, it’s expected that the average total utility bill will increase around $99 annually.
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Pike Distributors celebrates new facility location in Harvey
HARVEY, Mich. (WZMQ) – This year, a new chapter has begun for the nearly century-old U.P. business, Pike Distributors Inc. The company’s Marquette-based location has officially unveiled its new facility in Harvey, moving from Negaunee. Staff members of Pike layed the grounds for the facility themselves in early 2025, completing that operation this spring.
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Provisions MQT to host grand reopening under new ownership
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - You have the chance to reintroduce yourself to a Marquette business in October. On Thursday’s TV6 Morning News, new Provisions MQT Co-owners Caleb and Brittany Anderson joined Molly Birch to preview the coffee shop’s upcoming grand reopening. Provisions is a coffee shop offering drinks,...
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AG Nessel files testimony to ‘slash’ UPPCO’s electric rate hike request; UPPCO says it ‘stands behind’ its filing
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Developer to demolish, rebuild parts of U.P. mall that collapsed under heavy snow
MARQUETTE, MI – A developer has plans to invest $5 million in a mall that lost portions of its roof last winter when heavy snow piled up, WLUC reports. Portions of the roof at The Westwood Mall near Marquette collapsed in February, leaving some stores filled with snow and causing water damage to both the building and inventory. Interior stores and the mall concourse remain closed.
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New housing development begins in Ishpeming
ISHPEMING, Mich. (WZMQ) – A new townhome development project has begun in Ishpeming. The Niemi Group and members of First Bank broke ground Thursday morning on a site along Malton Road. The property will feature six luxury townhomes, adding 12 housing units in total. The project is currently in it’s foundation stage for two of the buildings, which are expected to be completed by spring of 2027.
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Ann Arbor business wins $425k in Marquette PitchMI semifinal
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - At the PitchMI semifinal Thursday in the Northern Center on NMU’s Campus, five companies vied for a $425,000 prize, giving seven-minute pitches to a panel of four judges. “We’re super, super excited,” Gaia Predictive C.E.O. & Founder Andrew DiMaggio said. “Our competitors are great; the...
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Gladstone BraveBots robotics coach resigns
GLADSTONE, Mich. (WLUC) - Tim Barron launched the Gladstone BraveBots program in 2012 and has guided its growth ever since. That was until Monday night, when Barron’s letter of resignation was accepted by the Gladstone Area Schools Board of Education. Concerns over potential misconduct prompted him to turn in his resignation.
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NMU bridges $8 million deficit to balance budget
MARQUETTE, MI— The NMU Board of Trustees passed a balanced budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year at a meeting on Friday, despite an $8 million projected shortfall. The deficit was driven by a 16-percent increase in healthcare costs, a decline in enrollment, contractual compensation cost increases, and inflation. Officials...