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Workers memorial honors fallen laborers, educates on workplace safety regulations
ISHPEMING, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - The Upper Peninsula Regional Labor Federation (UPRLF) hosted a memorial at the Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum on Tuesday afternoon, honoring fallen laborers as part of Interna...
12h ago

AG Nessel encourages mediation for Mackinac Island ferry dispute
LANSING, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is encouraging the City of Mackinac Island and Hoffmann Marine to enter facilitative mediation to resolve ongoing disputes that threa...
14h ago

Community campaign seeks to bring refrigerated outdoor ice rink to Escanaba
ESCANABA, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - Community organizers with Enhance Escanaba are working to bring a refrigerated outdoor ice rink to Escanaba through a crowdfunding campaign that has already met its initi...
17h ago

U.P. Future Health Leaders Camp gets high schoolers excited about the health care field this summer
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - Is your teen interested in the medical field? The NMU Center for Rural Health's U.P. Future Health Leaders Camp might be just the perfect summer activity for them. It's ...
23h ago

World's oldest loons, former mates, return to Seney with new partners and fresh drama
Documentation of the migratory return was provided by Dani Fegan, alongside Damon McCormick of Common Coast Research & Conservation.
Apr 28, 2026

We're still digging into how UP judges' leaked texts relate to a 43K-page police report.
ALGER COUNTY, Mich. (WJMN/WBUP) - Nearly a year after we began following accusations of bias in two Upper Peninsula courtrooms, we're still trying to learn the details of the murky criminal case that ...
Apr 27, 2026

My UP Politics: Wayne Stiles addresses federal issues impacting Michigan's 1st Congressional District
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Apr 27, 2026

MDHHS launches Gun Lock Distribution Map to make safe firearm storage easy
UPPER PENINSULA, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - To help Michiganders reduce accidental gun violence deaths, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) launched a new interactive tool: the Gun L...
Apr 27, 2026

EGLE continues dredging in Houghton County to save natural Lake Superior reef
GAY, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - Dredging will resume in Houghton County's Grand Traverse Harbor, continuing efforts to clean up copper mine tailings deposited at a nearby milling site along Lake Superior.
Apr 27, 2026

$7.2 million M-28 repaving project to cause lane closures
ISHPEMING, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - A $7.2 million project to resurface over 21 miles of M-28 in Baraga and Houghton counties is set to begin on Monday, May 11, according to the Michigan Department of Tran...
Apr 27, 2026
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History in the Making: King Charles III Addresses Congress in High-Stakes U.S. Visit
King Charles III and Queen Camilla began a four-day state visit to the United States with a formal welcome in Washington, D.C., marking a high-profile...
22h ago
After the Evacuation: The Growing Push to Reclassify Presidential Media Events
Security planning for the 2026 White House Correspondents' Dinner is facing new scrutiny after an armed suspect was stopped near the event area at the...
Apr 27, 2026
Security Crisis at the Hilton: Trump Evacuated from Correspondents' Dinner
A shooting disrupted the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday night at the Washington Hilton, prompting a fast security response and the eva...
Apr 26, 2026
Baton Rouge Police Identify Suspect in Deadly Mall Shooting That Killed Lafayette Student
A 17-year-old suspect is in custody following a targeted shooting at the Mall of Louisiana that claimed the life of an innocent bystander and injured ...
Apr 25, 2026
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