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April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month
10+ hour, 29+ min ago (178+ words) MICHIGAN(WBUP/WJMN)" Police agencies across Michigan are teaming up with the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning for a high-visibility distracted driving enforcement effort throughout April, in support of National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. State officials cite an MSU…...
Laurium firefighters respond to fire at the George Gipp Ice Arena
10+ hour, 8+ min ago (184+ words) Crews began to unhook hoses around 5 am after controlling a small fire near the back of the George Gipp Ice Arena." LAURIUM, Mich.(WBUP/WJMN) - The Laurium Fire Department responded to a small fire at the George Gipp Arena early…...
Keil Ganz expected to be named new NMU men's basketball head coach
18+ hour, 40+ min ago (160+ words) MARQUETTE, Mich. (WJMN/WBUP) - Keil Ganz is expected to become the next head coach of the Northern Michigan men's basketball team. Ganz served as an assistant coach for UW-Green Bay in the 2025-26 season under Doug Gottlieb, the head coach of…...
Michigan fishing season opens with new regulations in effect
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (459+ words) LANSING, Mich.(WBUP/WJMN) " Michigan's 2026 fishing season opens Wednesday with several new regulations that anglers must follow before casting their lines. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced the new fishing license year begins April 1, with updated regulations remaining in…...
AAA offers tips to stay safe on National Walking Day
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (157+ words) AAA offers tips to stay safe on National Walking Day'myupnow.com MICHIGAN(WBUP/WJMN)" April 1 is National Walking Day and the American Automotive Association is warning drivers and pedestrians to be extra careful as warmer spring weather brings more people…...
Marquette leaders vote for overdue replacement of damaged Cinder Pond Marina
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (42+ words) Marquette leaders vote for overdue replacement of damaged Cinder Pond Marina'myupnow.com The Marquette City Commission voted 4-2 on Monday for staff to move forward with a $3.3 million plan to overhaul a marina near the city's downtown. (March 31, 2026)...
Coast Guard continues ice-breaking operations on upper Great Lakes
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (226+ words) SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) " Coast Guard crews are continuing ice-breaking operations on the upper Great Lakes and St. Marys River through March 31 to support the Great Lakes commercial shipping season. The operations, part of Sector Northern Great Lakes…...
AAA: spring showers create dangerous driving conditions
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (171+ words) MICHIGAN(WBUP/WJMN) " The American Automotive Association is reminding drivers that spring rain can quickly make roads slick and visibility poor, increasing the risk of crashes and breakdowns. They say drivers should slow down, leave more space, turn on headlights,…...
New meteorite display expands the A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum's celestial collection
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (67+ words) New meteorite display expands the A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum's celestial collection'myupnow.com Coming up on May 5th, there are a number of ballot items aro" Several rounds of rain or wintry precipitation between now a" The A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum on Michigan Tech's…...
Indie insects, KPOP Demon Hunters & Marquette magic: Gabe Thorburn’s Story
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (451+ words) MARQUETTE, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) " Last Tuesday, we told you about Marquette native Gabe Thorburn's experience working on the critically-acclaimed film KPOP Demon Hunters. Recently, we sat down with him to learn a bit more about the man behind the animatics....