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Ambassadors from Estonia, Finland and Hungary visit Hancock for midsommer
HANCOCK, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - Three foreign dignitaries made Hancock a destination Friday, joining the city's Juhannus summer solstice celebration and sharing their vision for growing Finno-Ugric conne...
5h ago

Finno-Ugric diaspora gifts Hancock with the flag of Kindred Peoples
HANCOCK, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - Juhannus lectures and presentations resume Friday morning after a ceremonial close to the celebration opening on Thursday.
6h ago

Foreign dignitaries, presenters and musicians complete journey to Hancock's Juhannus celebrations
HANCOCK, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - International presenters have arrived in the Copper Country ahead of Hancock's Juhannus summer solstice celebration, bringing music, cultural traditions and a hope for las...
6h ago

CLK Schools: $21.9M bond renewal needed to address aging infrastructure
CALUMET, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - Calumet-Laurium-Keweenaw (CLK) Schools is asking voters to approve a $21.85 million bond renewal on Aug. 4 to fund targeted improvements to aging building systems across t...
7h ago

Mutual aid called in for Chocolay Township fire
CHOCOLAY TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - A large emergency personnel presence was at a home in Chocolay Township for a fire mid-day on Friday, June 19.
7h ago

Marquette brewery Barrel + Beam closes after nine years of business
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - After nine years, the Marquette brewery Barrel + Beam is closing down.
7h ago

KORC spring clean-up removes 4,300lbs of refuse from the Keweenaw Peninsula
COPPER HARBOR, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - More than 75 volunteers helped the Keweenaw Outdoor Recreation Coalition remove 4,300 pounds of trash from the Keweenaw Peninsula during the organization's sixth ann...
8h ago

Community, nonprofit supports Marquette coffee shop with 'cash mob'
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - In the Upper Peninsula, there's a good kind of mob: a cash mob. Members of the community joined nonprofit Accelerate UP (AUP) to fill Dead River Coffee in Marquette with...
8h ago

Pro anglers compete for new boat, prize money at National Walleye Tour in Gladstone
GLADSTONE, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - The best of the best professional anglers are on the waters of Bay de Noc vying to the championship title at the 2026 National Walleye Tour in Gladstone. The prize? Thou...
10h ago

One injured, another deceased after gunshot incident in Sault Ste. Marie
CONTENT WARNING: This article contains discussions of suicide.SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - One is injured and another deceased following reports of gunshots fired on Young Street, according t...
10h ago
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Pentagon Nears Completion of Investigation Into Deadly Iran School Strike
The Pentagon is in the final stages of an investigation into the February strike on a girls' elementary school in Minab, Iran, one of the deadliest ci...
17h ago
US and Iran Draft Framework Outlines Path Toward Broader Agreement
A newly disclosed draft memorandum between the United States and Iran has outlined a proposed framework aimed at reducing tensions and creating condit...
Jun 18, 2026
President Donald Trump Says Iran Agreement Text Will Be Released After Formal Signing
President Donald Trump said the text of a new agreement involving Iran will be released after a formal signing ceremony. CNN reported that the documen...
Jun 17, 2026
US-Iran Agreement Raises Questions After G7 Talks
A new US-Iran agreement discussed around the G7 summit has raised cautious attention, but CNN reported that many of the most important details remain ...
Jun 16, 2026
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