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Skandia to celebrate 43rd annual Community Day
SKANDIA, Mich. (WZMQ) – The Skandia Lions Club will again be hosting Skandia’s Community Day this Saturday, July 20. The festival in its 43rd year includes a parade, games for children and adults, food vendors, bounce houses, trophies for the best parade float, and a raffle that helps support the festivities.
Upper Echelon car show returns to Marquette for 2nd year
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - A car show is making its return to Marquette this weekend. Upper Echelon will host its second car show at Lower Harbor Park. Cars of all different makes and models will fill the park Saturday. Those who registered will be entered to win different prizes and awards.
Abandoned bikes given to students in need
MARQUETTE — A half-dozen Northern Michigan University entities collaborated on a summer initiative to provide students in need with free bikes that had been abandoned on campus and unclaimed after efforts to contact owners. Sixteen bikes were distributed. Reed Jubie, an information assurance/cyber defense major from Ishpeming, learned about...
Northern Michigan University’s Arthur Ylitalo golfs to 31st place at Minnesota state amateur tournament
MARQUETTE — Soon-to-be sophomore Arthur Ylitalo of the Northern Michigan University men’s golf team made the cut and finished in a tie for 31st at the three-day 121st Minnesota Golf Association Amateur Championship that finished Wednesday at the Minnesota Valley Country Club in Bloomington. Ylitalo, a resident of...
State finals-bound: Opportunistic Negaunee fends off Marquette in Little League Minors baseball district championship game, 7-2
SOUTH RANGE — Marquette coach Pete Duex knew going into Thursday night’s matchup with Negaunee that in order for his team to avenge a Little League baseball District 11 Minor Division tournament loss, everything had to go just right. It didn’t. When the dust settled, Negaunee earned...
63-year-old woman dies at McCarty’s Cove
MARQUETTE — A 63-year-old woman from California was unresponsive after being pulled from Lake Superior at McCarty’s Cove in Marquette, at about 12:20 p.m. Friday police said. Officers from the Marquette Police Department were dispatched to McCarty’s Cove beach. The woman was pulled from shallow water by...
Wesley Warren White
MARQUETTE, MI – Wesley Warren White passed unexpectedly into the nearer presence of God on April 5, 2024, in Bomet, Kenya, his death the result of complications after surgery. He was born on May 11, 1955, to Muriel and Robert White in Panama, and spent his childhood in Congo...
Payton Jacobson represents Northern Michigan University in Greco-Roman wrestling at Paris Olympics
MARQUETTE — Greco-Roman wrestling junior Payton Jacobson of Northern Michigan University won a thrilling best-of-three victory in the championship finals in April that secured his spot on the Team USA Olympic roster and his first Olympics berth for this summer’s Paris Games. Jacobson, 21, won his Olympics spot...
Lake Superior Theatre to hold sing-along fundraiser
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WZMQ) – Lake Superior Theatre is raising money to cover the cost of the current season. The theatre’s president Peggy Frazier said they try to charge as little as possible for shows to make theatre accessible for everyone. “Our goal is to raise enough money to...
City of Negaunee to include theater experts while restoring Vista Theater
NEGAUNEE, Mich. (WLUC) - The City of Negaunee said it plans to involve the Peninsula Arts Appreciation Council (PASC) in the process of restoring the Vista Theater. At Thursday’s City Council meeting, some community members urged the council to consider input from people with theater experience when determining the future use of the building.
Kiwanis Club of Marquette announces Fourth of July parade winners
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - The Kiwanis Club of Marquette recognized the winners of the Fourth of July Parade float contest on Thursday. During its annual celebratory breakfast, the club distributed the awards from the parade contest. The awards are divided into two categories: the top two in the business category...
free E-bike demo days
Marquette, Mich. (WZMQ) – The popularity of e-bikes has been growing exponentially over the last several years, however e-bikes are still a mystery to some people that have never tried one. lakeshore bikes in Marquette is offering free demo rides on their full line of pedal assist bicycles. e-bikes popularity comes from their ability to tackle hills with ease, counteract headwinds and being able to keep up with more experienced bikers. lakeshore bikes demo program will put you on an e-bike that best suits your riding ability. all of their e-bikes are class 1 bikes which means they have no throttle, are pedal assist only and have a maximum speed of around 20 miles per hour. co-owner Jacob Douglas believes e-bikes opens up a whole new experience where age, physical fitness, and riding experience don’t matter as much, allowing for more fun.
Tourist Park in Marquette Reopens Ahead of Hiawatha Music Festival
Marquette, MI – The City of Marquette is pleased to announce the reopening of Tourist Park beach for swimming as of Friday morning. The beach was temporarily closed on Thursday due to elevated levels of bacteria, specifically E. coli, following recent heavy rainfall. The City promptly collected water samples on Thursday, which confirmed that bacteria levels had returned to safe standards.
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