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UPDATE: Car drives through front of Marquette Township cosmetology store
MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WLUC) - Marquette Township Fire and Rescue said no one was injured when a car drove through the front of CosmoProf in Marquette Township Thursday afternoon. According to the Michigan State Police, on Thursday at approximately 12:05pm, troopers from the Negaunee Post were called to CosmoProf for...
The Innovate Marquette SmartZone Protolab helps Virsaquest create prototypes
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - Eric Prue, project manager for Innovate Marquette, stops by with the founder of Virsaquest, Henry Westlind, to talk about the Protolab. The Innovate Marquette SmartZone Protolab helps businesses and entrepreneurs create products and prototypes. Prue highlights a steam-cleaner prototype for log houses printed in the Protolab. Westlind shows a minature model printed in the Protolab of the detachable motor used by Virsaquest.
Community input sought for future messaging of Keweenaw Heartlands Project
HANCOCK, Mich. (WJMN) — Organizations involved in the development of a new, massive conservation effort in the Keweenaw Peninsula are asking for help from community members to better communicate its message. This comes as the Keweenaw Heartlands Project enters a transition to become controlled by local municipalities. The Nature Conservancy and Keweenaw Community Foundation are […]
WARNING: Michigan Residents May Have Been Exposed To Measles, Here’s Where
Anytime there’s any kind of infectious disease or virus. It’s important to get the word out and let people know if they’ve been exposed to anything dangerous. One of the most dangerous is rubeola, or as it’s commonly known measles. Measles is probably one of the...
Michigan State Police Reopen Decades-Old Cold Case of The Disappearance of Cassandra Durham
The Michigan State Police announced this week that they are reopening the decades-long missing person cold case of Cassandra Durham. Cassandra has been missing since August 1987. According to officials and the FBI's official missing persons website, she and her boyfriend, identified only as having the initials "E.B." were traveling...
Michigan Restaurant Reopens After Being Closed a Decade Plus
It’s always sad when a beloved local restaurant or bar closes down, but then, it’s super happy news when that said restaurant or bar reopens. Such is the case with a Michigan restaurant that has reopened after being closed more than a decade. That’s such a long time to be away, but what’s nice is that regulars from this restaurant are still around and ready to support the reopened business.
Michigan regulators want to ‘hear directly from Yoopers’ for U.P. energy study
MARQUETTE, MI - As Michigan energy regulators study the unique challenges facing the Upper Peninsula’s electric grid and its path away from fossil fuel-based power generation, they want to hear from residents. The Michigan Public Service Commission will present on an ongoing U.P. energy study and take public comment...
WEIGHTY CHARGE: 340-Pound Foster Mom Accused of Homicide After Lying on 91-Pound Boy for ‘Acting Up’
An Indiana woman has been arrested in Michigan in connection with her foster son’s death, RadarOnline.com has learned.On April 25, deputies responded to a home in Valparaiso after receiving information about a 10-year-old boy suffering a medical emergency, according to Front Page Detectives.The boy, Dakota Stevens, was taken to a hospital and then later airlifted to another facility, where he was taken off life support two days later and died.In June, the medical examiner ruled Stevens’ death homicide by mechanical asphyxia.On July 12, the Porter County Sheriff’s Office issued a warrant for 48-year-old Jennifer Wilson’s arrest for a charge of...
Beach and Boating forecast: July 18, 2024
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Weather has turned calm in West Michigan, so get ready for a sunshine-filled weekend. As winds increase Thursday evening out of the north, a beach hazard statement will remain in effect for Muskegon, Ottawa, Allegan, and Van Buren counties. Wave heights will continue to grow this evening and could reach up to 5 feet on the north side of piers.
Michigan’s Best Travel Deals: Water park discounts, Grand Hotel’s lowest prices
A dip in the pool. A swim in an inland lake. A trip to the beach. A run through the sprinkler. Rinse. Repeat. July in Michigan is all about being near the water - whatever piece of it is close to you. But sometimes vacations are built to be poolside.
A Real Fight For Stay Again! Michigan Diners React to Sudden Shutdowns of Local Restaurant Chain
‘A family fight over the business,’ according to reports, has led to the sudden closure of several locations of a restaurant chain in Michigan. After 52 locations closed, Lefty’s Famous Cheesesteaks, Hoagies & Grill is down to 20 locations nationwide. The first restaurant in this fast food franchise...
Meet the contenders who want to unseat Michigan’s constitutional sheriff
HASTINGS, MI -- For the past four years, Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf has been on a quest to prove there was fraud in the 2020 elections, a conspiracy touted by losing presidential candidate Donald Trump. Now Leaf himself is in the middle of an election, running against more contenders...
Michigan Bucket List: Ann Arbor Art Fair
Every July, one of the nation’s largest art festivals is right here in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Art Fair is an exciting, three-day festival that brings half a million visitors to Ann Arbor. The fair takes up 30 blocks of Ann Arbor and features more than 1,000 artists. The...
19 Tornadoes Confirmed So Far From Monday’s Storm, Including 3rd in Chicago. Is This the New Normal?
The National Weather Service has so far confirmed 19 tornadoes struck northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana on Monday night, a tally that could rise significantly as survey crews are still in the field investigating damage at numerous additional sites across the region. The latest total includes confirmation of a third...
Tigers rocket up MLB broadcaster rankings thanks to 'wonderful' Jason Benetti
The fans have spoken, the Detroit Tigers have the most-improved broadcast team in Major League Baseball. Awful Announcing, a news source focused on the sports media industry, released its annual local broadcaster rankings for MLB on Monday. More than 13,000 votes were cast, with fans and readers weighing in on...
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