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Now, the hard part: Jocelyn Benson has big plans. Michigan has big problems
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MSP: Over 500 lbs. of medications collected during Drug Take Back Day
MICHIGAN (WBUP/WJMN) - More than 510 pounds of unused and expired prescription medications were safely disposed of during Michigan's most recent National Drug Take Back Day.
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Project Keep Kids Warm continues collecting donations for Marquette Co. children
MARQUETTE COUNTY, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - As temperatures begin to drop across western Marquette County, Project Keep Kids Warm is continuing its 17th annual clothing drive to help ensure children have th...
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Escanaba's Garber named Michigan's top assistant principal
ESCANABA, Mich. (RRN) - Jessica Garber, assistant principal of Escanaba Jr./Sr. High School, has been named Michigan's 2027 Middle School Assistant Principal of the Year by the Michigan Association of...
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Megowen, Needham, and Schmidt earn re-election, joined by Matt Seigel on Houghton's council
HOUGHTON, Mich. - The unofficial results are in from yesterday's General Election. The City of Houghton had four positions on its City Council open on the ballot.
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Hancock Area District Library gains millage support from voters
HANCOCK, Mich. - Voters in Hancock and surrounding townships have approved the Hancock Area District Library, passing a new tax millage by a vote of 2,000 to 1,118. About 60 percent of eligible voters...
22h ago

Calumet, Hancock, and Lake Linden add three leaders to municipal councils
HANCOCK, Mich. - Voters have chosen their community's leaders. Newly elected councilors and trustees will be sworn in by municipal clerks at upcoming organizational meetings.
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Houghton County voters oppose the jail millage following 15,556 cast ballots
HOUGHTON, Mich. - One of the races in this year's election was the Houghton County Jail and Building Improvement Bond Proposal, which sought to provide funding to build a new jail and public safety fa...
22h ago

Fatal car crash in Ontonagon County leaves one dead, one hospitalized
ONTONAGON COUNTY, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - A 73-year-old woman died Tuesday night after a two-car crash on M-28 near Lepponen Road, west of Bruce Crossing. A 21-year-old woman was taken to a nearby hospita...
22h ago

From songs to stories to Pizzasty: Marvin Szukalowski continues creating with purpose
KIPPLING, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - Whether he's writing songs, publishing books or reinventing Upper Peninsula comfort food, Marvin Szukalowski believes in one thing above all else, investing in yourself a...
Nov 4, 2026
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Oil Prices Fall for Fourth Straight Day as Iran War Escalation Concerns Ease
Global oil prices declined for a fourth consecutive day on Thursday, November 5, as investors assessed the possibility of reduced tensions surrounding...
9h ago
Democrats Win Control of Congress in 2026 Midterm Elections
Democrats have won control of both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate following the November 3, 2026, midterm elections, changing the ba...
Nov 4, 2026
Netanyahu Urges Trump to Launch New Strikes on Iran as Diplomatic Talks Continue
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pressing President Donald Trump to authorize another round of military strikes against Iran, even as dipl...
Nov 3, 2026
Nine Killed After Private Jet Crashes Into Florida Neighborhood
Nine people were killed Sunday, November 1, when a private jet crashed into a residential area in Palm Beach County, Florida, erupting into flames nea...
Nov 2, 2026
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