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Man Escapes Serious Injuries In Marquette Crash; Could Face Charges
A 29-year-old man escaped serious injury when he crashed his Jeep near the Marquette Target Store Friday evening,. The Marquette County Sheriff says the accident happened at about 5:30 in the evening when the man lost control of his Jeep and crashed into numerous trees along County Road HQ, just off of US-41. He was the only person in the vehicle. He was evaluated at the scene by paramedics and then taken to UP Health System for treatment in what police say are non-life-threatening injuries.
Marquette County Sheriff’s Office seeking info regarding missing man
POWELL TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WJMN) – Marquette County Sheriff’s Office is asking for any information regarding the whereabouts of 30-year-old Rylen Parker. On Friday, August 23 around 5:30 p.m., the sheriff’s office responded to a report of a missing person. Rylen Parker was last seen on Thursday, August 22 at approximately 6:30 p.m. at his family […]
Annual Fin Fun Day celebrates Finnish Yoopers
NEGAUNEE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WLUC) - Yoopers connected with their Finnish roots in Negaunee Township Hall Saturday. The 14th annual Finn Fun Day celebrates Finnish culture through education and entertainment. Different groups played Finnish music while the audience visited tables selling Finnish products like candy and baked goods. The Finlandia Foundation...
Harbor Fest 2024 ends on a bright note, marking another successful year
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - A festival in Marquette celebrated the end of summer with music, food, and games. On Saturday, the final day of Harbor Fest 2024 at Mattson Lower Harbor Park featured music from five different groups including the Northern Michigan University band. Harbor Fest co-chair Bryan Lopac says...
RAMBA prepares for Saturday Shenanigans bike race
ISHPEMING, Mich. (WLUC) - An Ishpeming non-profit is getting ready for a full day, and night, of racing beginning on Saturday. RAMBA is setting up for its inaugural “Shenanigans 24 Hour Race.” The race is taking place at the Brasswire Campground in Ishpeming. It will consist of more...
Billboards Are Ruining Michigan And It’s Time To Ban Them
Growing up in Grand Rapids, we're not strangers to billboards shoved in our faces every couple of feet going along US-131. As of 2023, there are an estimated 450 billboards in Grand Rapids alone. Then, the billboards space out and you can appreciate Pure Michigan. But Michigan has an outrageous...
Celebrate five years of books and brews this Sunday with craft beer and good reads
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - A bookstore in Marquette has the opportunity for you to find your favorite new book while drinking beer. On Sunday, Snowbound Books is hosting its 5th annual books and brews event from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Organizers say during this event you will be able...
Powerball winning numbers for Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024
The Powerball winning numbers are in for the Saturday, Aug. 24 drawing with a jackpot that reached an estimated $34.6 million ($16.9 million cash value). The largest winning Powerball jackpot ticket sold in Michigan was worth $842.4 million and sold in January at Food Castle in Grand Blanc. Powerball winning numbers ...
Old Farmer’s Almanac Predicting Colder, Drier Winter for Michigan
While some forecasters are predicting a snowier winter than Michigan has seen in years, the Old Farmer's Almanac isn't so convinced. The venerable publication has released its regional projections for the winter of 2024-25, and it's calling for below average snowfall for the Lower Great Lakes region. That's not to...
Restaurant of the Week: Slap Shot Sandwiches
Negaunee, Mich. (WJMN)- Negaunee is known for its history and its architecture. But Slap Shot Sandwiches is sure to be added to that list. “This is a historical Negaunee building,” said Owner and manager Jaquelyn Lambert, “It’s been here for a long time and it’s gone through many different life cycles. It was a haberdashery […]
NMU Students Participate in Northern Strike
Northern Michigan University students recently participated in exercises with Northern Strike, the U-S Department of Defense’s largest joint military readiness exercises. Eight NMU information assurance/cyber defense students worked alongside military cybersecurity teams from the U.S. and NATO-ally Latvia August 11th and 12th. Their assigned mission was to regain control of a network used for communications and war command that had been compromised by a foreign adversary, determine how the network was infiltrated and remediate the vulnerability.
Roahrig Sweeps 500 Tour Weekend in Michigan
MARNE, MI (August 24, 2024) — MARNE, MI (August 24, 2024) — Tyler Roahrig completed a sweep of the 500 Sprint Car Series two-night tour of Michigan by winning the feature event Saturday night at Berlin Raceway. Roahrig backed up his victory Friday at Kalamazoo Speedway by passing...
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