2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (194+ words) David Stimac's curiosity sparked an impressive woodworking business the humble Upper Peninsula town of Alberta. What started from building a kaleidoscope has grown to building handcrafted tables, which have become powerful fundraising tools for groups such as the Copper Country…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (735+ words) With time running out to save the Great Lakes’ whitefish from a deadly mussel invasion, Michigan officials have a moonshot plan to pluck fish from Lake Michigan and breed them in captivity. With sustained money, effort and luck, the fish’s…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (318+ words) As visitor numbers grow, Marquette city leaders are looking for ways to balance tourism dollars with everyday livability for year-round residents. With more than 1,600 responses already logged in the Marquette Sustainable Tourism Survey, officials are now hosting public workshops to…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (67+ words) myupnow.com Britax is recalling over 114,000 child car seats due to a loose screw that could cause the handle to detach and potentially injure a child. Additionally, Walmart is renewing a safety recall for Mainstays 9-drawer fabric dressers that pose…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1049+ words) From a Line 5 shutdown near the Wisconsin border and escalating federal court battles to growing political pushback over a $50 million grant for the Copperwood Mine, major energy and environmental fights are unfolding across the region. Here is the latest on…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (140+ words) myupnow.com ALGER, LUCE, MACKINAC, AND SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTIES, Mich (WBUP/WJMN) — A new program is coming to the 11th Circuit Court aimed at making the legal system easier to navigate for people without an attorney.The Community Navigator Program…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (146+ words) Escanaba's Hereford & Hops closing doors Oct. 3 citing staff shortage myupnow.com (WBUP/WJMN) — Hereford & Hops Steak House & Brewpub will permanently close Oct 3, ownership announced, citing an ongoing inability to maintain adequate staffing levels.The Escanaba restaurant is reducing…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (170+ words) MARQUETTE, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - A change in leadership is coming to UP Health System – Marquette and UP Health System – Bell as hospital officials confirm that current Market Chief Executive Officer Tonya Darner will be leaving the position in September. UPHS…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (118+ words) myupnow.com - The Gales of November: Remembering the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald Fentanyl Free America & back-to-school safety Family and student engagement leads to success The affirmative vote of the Copperwood Mine project comes as the question of the mine's…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (252+ words) Courtesy of David Joe Saxon SAXON, Wis. — An unoccupied semi-truck rolled into an open excavation site and struck a section of the Line 5 pipeline Tuesday morning, releasing a massive cloud of natural gas liquids and forcing the evacuation of nearby…...