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Daughter 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.
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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.
12h ago

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...
13h ago

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 ...
14h ago

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).
14h ago

Want to help clean up highway-side litter? Adopt-A-Highway's UP groups gear up soon
UPPER PENINSULA, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - As snow melts and spring reveals the rubbish hidden underneath snow, Michigan Department of Transportation's (MDOT) Adopt-A-Highway (AAH) programs will begin picki...
16h ago

Marquette County residents can help 'Stamp Out Hunger' from their doorstep
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - Want to help fight food insecurity in your community? With May 9's Stamp Out Hunger effort, you don't even need to leave your house to help.
17h ago

Houghton's community brightens up the city with hand-painted stars
HOUGHTON, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - Copper Country kids are stars of the community, and today families stopped by the Portage Lake District Library to help the city of Houghton brighten up the town this sum...
17h ago

$15,000+ raised at ice fishing fundraiser to finance new Alger County airboat
MUNISING, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - Thanks to the 4th Annual Ice Fishing Tournament on Munising Bay, the Alger County Sheriff's Office raised over $15,00 for rescue supplies and equipment.
17h ago

A court summons scam is attempting to defraud Michiganders. How to spot it
HOUGHTON, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - Houghton City Police are warning the community about a fraud scam targeting residents with fake court documents designed to steal money.
18h ago
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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...
23h ago
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
Trump Declares Iran Hostilities Terminated at 60 Day Deadline
President Donald Trump told congressional leaders that U.S. hostilities with Iran have ended, citing a ceasefire that began in early April. The White ...
May 02, 2026
US Passes Legal Deadline for Iran Military Authorization
A legal deadline tied to U.S. military action against Iran is approaching, placing renewed focus on the scope and duration of the conflict. Under the ...
May 01, 2026
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