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Michigan begins search for 2026 state Christmas tree
LANSING, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - The Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget (DTMB) has officially launched its search for the tree that will stand on Capitol grounds during the 2026 ho...
17h ago

Gogebic County Republican Party rescinds candidate endorsement ahead of primary
GOGEBIC COUNTY, Mich. (WJMN/WBUP) - The Gogebic County Republican Party issued a statement on Tuesday, taking back their endorsement of Beau LaFave for Michigan's 38th State Senate District. The reaso...
18h ago

VA benefit enrollment events planned for May across Marquette County
UPPER PENINSULA, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - Veterans who are not enrolled in VA health care are encouraged to attend one of four local VA events to learn more about the benefits they have earned and get help...
18h ago

Multi-million dollar investment in redevelopment funding announced for U.P. housing projects
LANSING, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced Tuesday that redevelopment projects in two Upper Peninsula communities will receive state funding to transform vacant downtown building...
18h ago

Ishpeming Multi-Purpose Senior Center: Energy assistance, estate planning and preventing scams
ISHPEMING, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) -The Ishpeming Multi-Purpose Senior Center has multiple free events this month to help keep seniors safe, plan for the future and receive financial assistance.
23h ago

Family seeks help finding missing UP woman Starla Goings over Mother's Day weekend
MUNISING, Mich. (WJMN/WBUP) - The spring thaw has brought a renewed ground effort to find missing Alger County woman Starla Goings, nearly nine months after her disappearance.
May 05, 2026

Young Authors Conference celebrates literacy, features author Sarah Weeks
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - Fourth and fifth graders from across Marquette County gathered at Northern Michigan University this morning for day one of the Marquette-Alger Young Authors Conference.
May 04, 2026

Local high school students clean Barnes-Hecker victim headstones
ISHPEMING, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - Students with Ishpeming High School's National Honor Society volunteered their time to clean headstones of the Barnes-Hecker Mine Disaster victims at the Ishpeming Cemet...
May 04, 2026

MDHHS graded MI universities' based on smoking policies. How did U.P. schools perform?
UPPER PENINSULA, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - More colleges and universities in Michigan are instituting tobacco-free and smoke-free policies, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ...
May 04, 2026

Coast Guard to deploy autonomous sail drones on the Great Lakes
UPPER PENINSULA, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - If you see a strange object floating on the Great Lakes this summer, it may be a sail drone deployed by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG).
May 04, 2026
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Strategic Pause: Trump Halts "Project Freedom" Amid High-Stakes Iran Talks
President Donald Trump has paused Project Freedom, the U.S. military effort to help commercial ships move through the Strait of Hormuz, while talks wi...
4h ago
Strait of Hormuz Escalation: International Vessels Damaged as Tensions Rise
U.S. Central Command said American forces moved to protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz after renewed threats and reported attacks in t...
May 05, 2026
Escalation in Hormuz: Iran Claims Strike on US Vessel as "Project Freedom" Begins
New developments in the Strait of Hormuz have raised concerns about maritime security and global trade. Officials confirmed that Iran claimed responsi...
May 04, 2026
Hormuz Blockade Keeps Global Energy Prices High as Talks Stall
A temporary pause in fighting between the United States, Israel, and Iran remained in effect on May 3, as officials continued to assess next steps. Ea...
May 03, 2026
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