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Escanaba city officials hope to turn brownfield sites into new businesses
ESCANABA, Mich. (WLUC) - The Escanaba Brownfield Redevelopment Authority approved two resolutions for abandoned properties on Tuesday. Some Escanaba residents are excited after the Authority passed a resolution to turn the former Super One location at 501 North Lincoln Road into a Kwik Trip. Kwik Trip Real Estate Vice President...
Negaunee business to host concert for Trillium House
NEGAUNEE, Mich. (WLUC) - This weekend, a Texas country music sensation will be stopping by the Upper Peninsula for those in need. Dale Watson will be performing at Strega Nonna in Negaunee on Sunday. Along with his performance, a southern-themed buffet will also be available to attendees. Fifty percent of...
UP native Delaney Schnell hopes to land another medal in 2024 Paris Olympics
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - She’s looking to land another Olympic medal—this time, in Paris. Born in Iron Mountain, Delaney Schnell is no stranger to the podium. She won the silver medal in the ten-meter synchronized platform dive in Tokyo. She’s hoping for gold this time around with her teammate, Jessica Parratto. Schnell will also compete in the individual platform dive.
Racist rally stirs up community
HOWELL, Mich. (WLNS) – A “White Lives Matter” rally in Howell on Saturday has people defending their city, saying that’s not what they stand for. The city said a group of a dozen people with their faces covered, holding white supremacist signs, chanting “Heil Hitler”, walked down Grand River Avenue. 6 News spoke with people […]
Campers learn cooking skills at Fortune Lake Lutheran Camp
CRYSTAL FALLS, Mich. (WLUC) - Monday morning, campers at Vagland, a section of Fortune Lake Camp, cooked the first of many meals for breakfast: French toast. The campers belong to the Night Owl Program, a weeklong session teaching kids’ outdoor survival and cooking skills. Third year Camper Mia Caldwell...
Redemption through reform: Inside Michigan’s first weapons court for teens
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - It’s the first of its kind in the state and one of just a few across the nation. Ingham County’s Weapons Court is giving kids caught with guns a chance to turn their lives around. The court started about six months ago. It’s a...
Michigan State Police looking for fugitive accused of crimes against children
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WILX) - Michigan State Police are looking for a man accused of multiple crimes against children, alongside several other crimes. Stephen “Steve” Philip Foster, 55, has warrants for child sexually abusive activity, possession and distribution or promotion as a sex offender, failure to comply with a registration act on a previous conviction of criminal sexual conduct in the 2nd degree against a person under 13, firearms in possession by a felon, and controlled substance by maintaining a drug house.
BIG GOODBYE: National Discount Chain Closing 4 Michigan Locations
I'm afraid I don't have good news for Michigan bargain hunters. After closing 52 stores nationwide in 2023 and announcing in late June 2024 that they'd be closing another 35 - 40 locations, it looks like the hammer has dropped on at least four Michigan stores. It's becoming an all-too-familiar...
Gov. Whitmer signs $23.4B education budget into law. Here's what's in it.
FLINT — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law Tuesday an education budget that has drawn criticism from some of her traditionally strongest allies — school superintendents and other educators. Whitmer celebrated the budget she signed at a Flint preschool and day care, saying it invests in Michigan students, puts more money in the...
Michigan Among Top States with Most Olympic Gold Medalists
The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris are nearly upon us. Michigan is sending 17 total Olympians and Paralympians to France to compete for the gold alongside their fellow countrymen. These are the 17 athletes representing Michigan in the 2024 Olympics:. Heath Baldwin - Kalamazoo - Track and Field. Bobby Body...
Northern Lights Will Glow This Week And Be Visible In Michigan
If you always wanted to see the northern lights and missed the opportunity the last time Michigan caught a glimpse of this incredible experience, you may have a chance to see them soon. The odds are in our favor that parts of Michigan may get to see the aurora borealis.
Michigan One Of Nation’s Best For Middle Class Home Buyers
The home buying scene has not been great to those that have become adults in the last 15 years as the market continues to rise with no imminent crash in sight. For some young adults owning their own home is something they feel could never happen while others are clinging on to their houses because it's too expensive to move in the current housing climate.
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